Vegetable And Fruit Prices
Good quality salad vegetables were in plentiful supply in city fruit and produce markets yesterday. Prices were fair to firm and asparagus in particular at Is 6d to 2s 5d a bundle was much cheaper. Tomatoes were in short supply and al up to 6s 2d a pound brought a good price. Other prices supplied by the Christchurch Fruit and Vegei able Wholesalers' Association were:— Silver Beet. —2s to 6s a case. Beetroot. —Rs a half case Pumpkins.—To 105 s a case. Cabbages.—Spring: 4s to 10s a case. Carrots.—4s to 12s a case. Cauliflowers.—4s to 17s a case. Onions.—2os to 25s a bag. Parsnips.—3os a case. Swedes. —To 15s a sugar bag Potatoes.—Rs to 10s a sugar bag. Spring Onions.—4s to 8s a dozen bunches. Radishes.—ss to 7s a dozen bunches. Parsley.—4d a bunch. Lettuces. —To 15s 6d a dozen Leeks. —3s to 8s a case. New Potatoes.—To 28s a sugar Spinach.— 4s to 8s a case. Cucumbers.—To 24s a case. Asparagus.—is 6d to 2s 5d a bundle. Rhubarb.—9S a half dozen bundles. Tomatoes. —To 6s 2d a pound. Strawberries.—To 9s 9d a punnet. Grapefruit.—2os to 25s a case. Tree Tomatoes. —3s 6d to 33s a case. Chinese Gooseberries —To 30s a case.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31196, 21 October 1966, Page 17
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