FRUIT MARKET

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21086, 10 February 1934, Page 11

FRUIT MARKET

CHRISTCHURCH Plentiful supplies of vegetables are available, and prices are as follows: Cauliflowers, best quality 3s to 5s a dozen, others Is to 3s; cabbages, 6d to' Is 6d a dozen, according to quality; root varieties 4d to Is a dozen; lettuces, best quality Is to 2s 2d a dozen, others 4d to Is; onions 2s 3d to 3s a sugar bag; green peas Is to Is 3d a peck for best quality, others 6d to Is; marrows (plentiful supplies available), at Is to 2s a dozen; potatoes, Jd to 3d per lb; beans (plentiful supplies available) at id to id per lb; cucumbers, local hothouse up to 9s 6d a box. outdoor 2s to 6s, according to quality. Fruit—Tomatoes, choice hothouse lines up to 3Ad per lb, outdoor (good quality) 2d to 3d per lb, inferior lines Id to 2d; raspberries (supplies scarce), best quality local up to 9£d per lb; peaches (supplies scarce), choice dessert from 3d to 4d per lb, others 2d to 3d; apricots, choice dessert from 3d to 4d per lb, others 2d to 3d; plums (market over supplied), all varieties, with the exception of greengages, very cheap; greengages 2d to 3d per lb; plums Id to ljd per lb. Strawberries and grapes—Owing to the cold weather, prices yesterday for both these lines were considerably lower than in the early part of the week. Strawberries: Best quality Is 3Jd to Is s|d a punnet; others lOd to Is. Grapes: Best quality lOd to lid per lb; others 6d to 9d. Nectarines, best quality 3d to 3£d per lb, others 2d to

Apples—Supplies plentiful. Ruling prices are as follows: Gravensteins, 4s to 6s 6d a case; Worcester Pairmains 3s 6d to 4s 6d a ease; cooking apples 3s 6d to 4s a case.

New Zealand Lemons—Best quality up to 225, others 14s to 17s a case. Imported Fruit—Supplies of Californian lemons and navels are available, and prices are: Navels, up to 39s a case: lemons, 47s 6d to 50s. A shipment of Cook Island bananas came to hand early in the wtek, the majority being in bad condition, and prices ranged from 8s to 14s. according to quality. A small consignment of Fiji bananas came to hand yesterday morning, and realised from 14s to 16s a case.

Messrs Macfarlane and Co. report that plentiful supplies of all classes of vegetables were available during the week, and prices were as follows:—Cauliflowers, best quality 3s to 5s a dozen, others Is to 3s; cabbages Cd to Is 6d a dozen, according to quality; root varieties, 4d to Is a dozen; lettuces, best quality Is to 2s 2d a dozen, others 4d to Is; onions, 2s 3d to 3s a sugar bag; green peas, Is to Is 3d a peck for best quality, others 6d to Is; marrows, plentiful supplies | available, realising Is to 2s a dozen; | potatoes, id to per lb; beans, plentiful supplies available, realising id i to per lb; cucumbers, local hothouse up to l)s Gd a box, outdoor 2s to Cs, according to quality. Fruit—Tomatoes, choice hothouse lines realised up to per lb, outdoor, good quality, 2d to 3d per lb, inferior lines Id to 2d; raspberries, supI plies scarce, best quality local realising up to fUd per lb; peaches, supplies scarce, choice dessert realising from 3d to 4d per lb, others 2d to 3d; apricots, choice dessert from 3d to 4d per lb, others 2d to 3d; plums, market I over-supplied, all varieties with the i exception of greengages, very cheap; greengages 2d to 3d per lb, plums Id to l L \d per lb. Strawberries and grapes: Owing to the cold weather, prices yesterday for both these lines were considerably lower than in the early part of the week. Strawberries: Best quality Is 3Acl to Is aid a punnet, others tOd to Is: grapes, best quality lOd to lid per lb, others 6d to 9d; nectarines, best quality 3d to 3id per lb, others 2d to 3d.

Apples—Supplies plentiful, ruling prices are as follows:—Gravensteins 4s to Gk 6d a case, Worcester Pearmains 3s 6d to 4s Gd a case, cooking apples 3s Cd to 4s a case. New Zealand Lemons —Best quality up to 225, others 14s to 17s. Imported Fruit—Supplies of Californian lemons and navels are available and prices are navels up to 39s a case, lemons 47s Gd to 50s. A shipment of Cook Island bananas came to hand early in the week, the majority being hi bad condition, and prices ::mged from 8s to ns, according to quality. A small consignment of Fiji bananas came to hand yesterday and realised from 14s to 16s a case. DUNEDIN (rRr.qS AS.JOI'IATHIN- TRI.EC.KAM.) DUNEDIN, February 9. Supplies of Gravenstcin apples have not been so plentiful as previously, and the market is a little firmer. Cox's Orange Pippins are increasing in supply from the Nelson district, and realising good values. Cooking apples have a better demand. Bon Chretien pears are in heavy supply, mainly from Nelson, and there is a good demand.

The particularly hot weather early in the week caused severe losses to fruit growers, and tomatoes, peaches, and apricots reached the market in an over-ripe condition, causing agents to quit stocks at very low rates. Very heavy supplies of Nelson tomatoes also had a bad effect on the market, and even choice quality fruit was being offered at very low rates, and was hard to place during the week. The colder weather now being experienced may result in a firmer market next week.

Apricots are almost finished, and it is unfortunate that the hot weather ?hould have compelled growers to market their remaining supplies in the course of a few days. Burbank plums, which have been in heavy supply from Canterbury, are now easing off, and there is an improved demand. There is a strong demand for true English greengages, but many lines are j coming to hand labelled "greengages." '. though they are really yellow plums, ■ and they have to be sold accordingly. i Loganberries are almost finished for ! the season, and have a good demand. ! Raspberries are still offering, and those i of poor quality are hard to place. A shipment of Rarotongan bananas ' arrived during the week in good condition. A small quantity of Californian oranges and lemons was aboard the same steamer. Both these lines are high in price. A shipment of Fiji bananas will arrive early next week. FURNITURE SALE X. If. MeCrnslie iiml Co.. auctioneers and estate agents, 2.17 Manchester street, report having h'eld a successful sale of furniture and effects at 20. H Cranford street, St. Albans, en Recount of Jlrs \V. Sharman. The folImviii" prices »erc realised: —Three-piece lotniffe suile £37 ins. Phillips radio £2l, carpet .l'2o, maple bedroom suite £3l 10s, carpet £J."i, rlcctrolnx .VI2 15s, 6 dining chairs AIL', oak rtiiimj table £!>. carpet £l2, cliiiiu cabinet .V 7 JOs, carpet So, carpet £J 10s, duchesse £4, oalc bed £3 17s Gd, brass weed box £3 17s (id. easy chair £4 10s, dinner set £t 10s rocking chair £3, pair curtains £3 13s, hall chair £3 Is, firescreen •'2 2s lid. hall mirror £3 7s, pair curtains £3 12s Gd, kapoc mattress £2 13s, silk bed>pread £3 13s, kapoc mattress £3, bedspread £2 f>s, clock £:J I us, pair curtains £2 10s, liscurl' ni2 £2. easy chair £3 ss, wringer £1 18s Oil, wheelbarrow £1 7s, lawnmoiver £1 18s fid. lmvnmowcr £1 Is, smoker's companion £1 17s 6d, crystal vase, £1 Is, oak pedestal £l, rug £1 2s Gd, rug £1 12s fid. punch bowl £1 17s Gd. 5 tumblors £1 7s, pedestal £1 5.«\ kapoc mattress £2 10s, seatrrn'S table £1 2s, seajrrass chair £1 ss. sea-l-n«s chair £l. curtains £1 ss. hearthrug £1 o-.'rlN.i.-.SI. 2 cushions £l, -^ ln '^ £ o \ S ; i - ! I sumliies at Ratisfactorj- price*. —s|