Vegetable And Fruit Prices

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32351, 17 July 1970, Page 11

Vegetable And Fruit Prices

Several lines of vegetables were dearer at the Christchurch produce markets yesterday. Carrots cost 30 cents more, selling up to $1.30 a case, while onions increased by 20 cents, costing up to $3.60 a bag. Utah celery rose 50 cents, selling up to $2.80 a case. There was a plentiful supply of Oamaru and Nelson lettuce. They cost 35 cents less, from 20 cents to $1 a case. Most other vegetables and fruit were in good supply. The official price range supplied by the Christchurch Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers’ Association was:— Silver Beet.—To 80c a case. Beetroot.—To 70c a case. Pumpkins.—To $2 a sack. Cabbages —4oc to $1.20 a case. Carrots. —$1 to $1.30 a case. Cauliflowers.—3oc to 80c a case. Onions.—To $3.60 a bag. Parsnips.—soc to $1 a bag. Swedes. —50c to $1 a bag. Potatoes.—To $1 a sugar bag. Kumeras.—To $5 a case. Lettuces.—2oc to $1 a case. Utah Celery.—To $2.80 a case. Spinach.—s2 a case. Rhubarb.—s2 a dozen bunches. Tomatoes.—2oc to 50 per lb. Grapes.—6sc to $1.30 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.

Mines Loss.—State coal mines operated at a net loss of sl.sm in the year ended {March 31, according to the annual report of the Conitroller and Auditor-General.