Vegetable And Fruit Prices
Demand for salad vegetables fell again at the Christchurch produce markets yesterday. Celery dropped from Monday s price of 30c to 70c a case, to 20c to 40c a case; lettuces fell 20c, from up to 70c a case, to up to 50c a case. Carrots dropped from 80c to $1.20 a case on Monday, to 50c to $1 a case. Other vegetables met a stronger demand. Cabbages and potatoes both rose 10c from Monday’s prices, and pumpkins fetched a price $1.20 dearer than the $1 to $2.50 reached on Monday. The official range of prices supplied by the Christchurch Frutt and vegetable Wholesalers’ Association was: Marrows.—To 80c a sack. Silver Beet.—3oc to 50c a case. Pumpkins.—9oc to $1.30 a sack. Cabbages.—3oc to 50c a case. Carrots.—soc to $1 a case. Cauliflowers.—6oo to' 81.20 a Ca onions.—To 90c a sugar bag. Parsnips.—6oc to $1 a case. Sprouts.—s4.2o to $4.55 a case. Swedes.—To $1.30 a sugar bag. Potatoes.—To 51.30 a sugar S lFumeras.—To $4 a case. Lettuces.—3oc to 50c a case. Leeks.—To $1.30 a dozen bunches. Celery —2oe to 40c a ease. Spinach.—To $1.60 a case. Butternut Pumpkins.—To $3 a sugar bag. Tomatoes. —8c to 24c a pound. Peaches.—To $2 a case. Grapes.—4oc to 60c a pound. Tamarillos.—To $2.90 a case. Chinese Gooseberries.—To 83.50 a case. ,
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31983, 9 May 1969, Page 8
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