VEGETABLE PRICES

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31341, 11 April 1967, Page 6

VEGETABLE PRICES

“What you can do with a quince,” is the title of a publication included in every case of this fruit grown by H. A. Dawber, of Marshland road. Quinces were in good supply on Christchurch produce markets yesterday and sold at 6s for a 201 b case.

Auctioneers say that the recipe in the publication will help make the fruit popular. It was not until the same thing was done with tamarillos (tree tomatoes) that they became popular. The first of the new season’s tamarillos sold for 34s to 42s 6d a case yesterday. The recently-adopted name is a derivative from the countries of origin. Vegetables were in good supply and met a good demand yesterday. Fruit was available in limited quantities, which is usual for this time of the week.

Other prices supplied by the Christchurch Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers’ Association were: Marrows.—lBs to 25s a sack. Pumpkins.—lss to 20s a sack. Onions.—lDs to 15s a bag. Sprouts.—46s to 51s a case. Swedes.—ss to 8s a case. Potatoes. —12s to 15s a bag. Kumeras.—To 35s a bag. Spring onions.—To 7s a bunch. Radishes.—To 3s a dozen. Parsley.—To 6d a bunch. Lettuces.—Best, 6s to 10s a case.

Leeks.—To 7s 6d a case. Celery.—White, best, to 12s a

dozen. Utah, best, to 16s a dozen. Runner beans. —To 10s a box. Spinach.—To 7s a case. Cucumbers.—To 16s a case. Sweetcorn. —To 6s a tray. Butternut pumpkins. —To 25s a case. Buttercup pumpkins.—To 10s a case. Tomatoes. —To 2s 5d per lb. Peaches.—To 14s 6d a case. Nectarines.—l6s to 23s a tray. Tamarillos. —34s to 42s 6d a case. Quinces. —6« a case.