Vegetable And Fruit Prices

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32384, 25 August 1970, Page 9

Vegetable And Fruit Prices

Prices of a number of vegetables were down at the Christchurch produce markets yester- . day compared with last week. . Cabbages sold up to 90c a case. . 30c less than last week while white turnips went up slightly from 50c a dozen bunches to 60c. Silver beet also went up 20c a case but these two vegetables were the exeptions. Utah celery dropped from 83.25 to 83 a case and tomatoes l went down to 65c per lb from 71c. Most fruit prices were uni changed with only tamarillos I showing a slight increase. The official price range sup- ; plied by the Christchurch Fruit : and Vegetable Wholesalers’ I Association was; Silver Beet.—Boc to $1 a case. Beetroot. —60c a case. [ Pumpkins.—To $7 a sack. >, Cabbages.—soc to 90c a case. i Carrots.—To 81.50 a case. Cauliflowers.—sl.2o to $2.10 a , case. r Onions. —To $4 a bag. I Parsnips.—7oc a box. Sprouts.—sl.so to $2.50 a case. Swedes.—To $1.40 a bag. White Turnips.—6oc a dozen . bunches. I Potatoes. —50c to 75c a bag. , Kumeras.—s3 a case. Spring Onions.—To 60c a ! dozen bunches. , Radishes. —60c a dozen , banches. Parsley.—2oc a bunch. Lettuces.—To $1.65 a case. Leeks. —60c to $1.20 a case. Utah Celery.—Bl.so to 83 a • case. I Spinach.—Bl2o to $l.BO a case. • Tomatoes. —25c to 65c a pound. t Grapefruit.—s 3 to $4 a case. 5 Passibnfruit—s2 a case. Tamarillos.—sl.Bo to $4.20 a . case. 5 Chinese Gooseberries. To 154.50 a case.