Vegetable And Fruit Prices

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32378, 18 August 1970, Page 14

Vegetable And Fruit Prices

More cooking vegetables were cheaper, and all vegetables and fruit were plentiful at the Christchurch produce markets yesterday. Cases of spinach sold for up to $1.20, 30 cents less. Cases of sprouts and beetroot and bunches of white turnips dropped 20 cents, and sold for up to $3.60, and 60 cents respectively. Cabbages and parsnips cost 30 cents a case more and fetched up to $l.lO and 80 cents. Carrots were 10 cents dearer, selling at up to 80 cents a case. Spring onions sold at 80 cents a dozen bunches, a drop of 20 cents. Tomatoes cost 61 cents per lb and were 4 cents cheaper. Lettuces sold for up to $1.70 a case, an increase of 50 cents. Cases of tamarillos rose 40 cents in price and cost $4. Cases of Chinese gooseberries were $1 dearer, also selling For up to $4. The official price range supplied by the Christchurch Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers’ Association was:— Silver Beet.—Boc to $l.lO a case. Beetroot.—6oc a case. Pumpkins.—4c to 5c per lb. Cabbages.—3oc to $l.lO a case. Carrots.—soc to 80c a case. Cauliflowers.—sl,2o to $1.70 a case. Onions.—To $4 a bag. Parsnips.—4oc to 80c a case. Sprouts.—sl.Bo to $3 a case. Swedes.—To $1.30 a bag. White Turnips,—6oc a dozen bunches. Potatoes.—To 75c a sugar bag. Kumeras.—s3.so a case. Spring Onions.—To 80c a dozen bunches. Radishes.—To 70c a dozen bunches. Parsley.—l2c a bunch. Lettuces. —To $1.70 a case. Leeks.—To $1.40 a case. Utah Celery.—To $3.05 a case. Spinach.—To $1.20 a case. Cucumbers.—s2.lo a case. Rhubarb.—To $2.40 a dozen | bunches. Tomatoes.—To 61c per lb. Grapefruit.—s 3 to $4 case. Passionfruit.—To $2.50 a case. Tamarillos.—sl.Bo to $4 a case. Chinese Gooseberries.—s2.so to $4 a case.