Vegetable And Fruit Prices

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32396, 8 September 1970, Page 17

Vegetable And Fruit Prices

The first supplies of most of this year s spring vegetables, including asparagus and spring 'Cauliflowers-, are expected in [Christchurch produce markets towards the end of this week or [early next week. I Once again, however, salad ! vegetables came forward at the i markets in good supply yesterday and the steadj’ drop in prices continued. Cucumbers sold to $1.90 a case, a drop of up to $l.lO on prices at the end' of last week; tomatoes brought. 2;>c to 59c per lb, compared with 30c to 60c; lettuces sold at 30c to $1.60 a case, compared with up to $1.90 a case last week; and spring onions and radishes both sold for up to 60c a dozen bunches, a drop of 15c and 5c respectively. The range of fruit supplies, however, is still limited, although citrus fruit, including both New Zealand and Australian sweet oranges, is in good supply and meeting keen demand The official range of prices i supplied’ by the Christchurch! Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers’! Association is.— Silver beet. —40c to 70c a case. Beetroot. —60c a case. Pumpkins.—To $6 a sack. Cabbages.—Savoy, 30c to 60c a case; Drumhead, 80c to $1.20‘ Carrots. —40c to 80c a case. ' Cauliflowers. —80c to $1.40 a case. Onions.—To $3.40 a bag. Parsnips.—4oc to 80c a case. Brussels sprouts.—To $2.60 a case. Swedes. —To $l.lO a bag. White Turnips.—7oc a dozen bunches. Potatoes.—To 75c a bag. > Kumeras. —To $6 a bag. Spring onions.—To 60c a dozen! bunches. Radishes. —To 60c a dozen bun-' ches. Parsley.—To 10c a bunch. Lettuces.—3oc to $1.60 a case. Leeks. —To $1.20 a case. Spinach.—To $1.20 a case. Cucumbers.—To $1.90 a case. Rhubarb.—To $1.20 a tray. Tomatoes.—2sc to 59c a pound. Grapefruit —s3 to $5 a case. Passionfruit.—s2.2s a case. Tamarillos. —To $4 a case. Chinese Gooseberries.—To $4. a case.