Vegetable And Fruit Prices

Press, Issue 32345, 10 July 1970, Page 7

Vegetable And Fruit Prices

There was a good supply of . all vegetable and fruit lines at' . the Christchurch produce markets yesterday. A supply of ■ North Island fruit has been . down to the market because of I the inter-island ferry dispute, ij Cooking vegetable prices were ‘ generally cheaper but potato, (pumpkin, onion and silver beet prices were unchanged. Parsnips, however, fetched 80c a box. an Increase of 10c. ' Swedes cost 20c less, and sold at up to >1 a bag. Kumeras were SI less In price and sold at up to $3.50 a case. The official price range supplied by the Christchurch Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers' Association was: Silver Beet.—ooc to SI a case. Beetroot. —50c a case. Pumpkins.—To 82 a sack. Cabbages.—soc to SI a case. Carrots.—To S2 a ease. Cauliflowers.—6oc to- 90c a case. Onions—To *3.20 a bag. Parsnips.—To 80c a box. Sprouts-—52.50 to 53.20 a case. Swedes. —80c to $1 a bag. White Turnips.—soc a case. Potatoes —Boc to 11.20 a sugar ! bag. Kumeras—To 53.50 a case. Spring Onions.—To 90c a dozen : bunches. Parsley.—To 12c a bunch. Lettuces.—Boc to $1.40 a case. Leeks. —To 90c a case. White Celery —Boc to $1 SO a case. Utah Celery —Boc to $l.BO a - case. Cucumbers. —$1.80 to $2.60 a 'case. Rhubarb —s2 a dozen bunches. Tomatoes.—2sc to 40c per lb. I Grapes.—6sc to $1.15 per lb. Grapefruit.—To $5 a case. Passionfruit.—s2.so a case. | Tamarillos.—sl.so to $3.80 a case. Chinese Gooseberries. —To $3 a case.