Retail prices
All prices are in kilograms, unless otherwise stated. Prices have been taken from shops in western Christchurch. Retail prices surveyed yesterday do not necessarily reflect the prices at the markets because many shopowners will have bought produce earlier in the week and paid higher prices or lower prices. Broccoli, $2.99 to $4.99.
Beans, $1.59 to $1.99. Brussels sprouts, $1.99 to $2.59. Butternuts, $1.99. Cabbages, 49c to 69c each. Carrots, 59c to 89c.
Cauliflowers, 59c to 99c each. Celery, 69c to 99c a bunch. Courgettes, 59c to 99c. Corn, 15c to 35c a cob. Cucumbers, 49c to $1.19 each. Garlic, $4.99 to $7.99. Ginger, $4.99 to $7.99. Kumara, $1.89 to $2.49. Lettuces, 69c to 79c each. Marrows, 40c to 49c each.
Mushrooms, $3.99 to $5.99. Onions, 89c to 99c. Red onions, 59c to 69c.
Pickling onions, 75c to $1.99.
Spring onions, 59c to 99c a
bunch. Parsnips, 79c to 99c. Parsley, 39c to 49c a bunch. Potatoes, 69c to 79c. Pumpkins, 69c to $1.29. Radishes, 49c to 99c a bunch. Silverbeet, 79c to 89c a bunch. Spinach, 49c to 99c a bunch. Apples, 49c to 88c. Avocadoes, 69c to $1.49 each. Bananas. $1.51. Apricots, $1.49 to $3.99. Babacos, $1.99 each. Capsicums, $1.89 to $2.99. Coconuts, 95c to 99c each. Eggplants, 89c to $1.09 each. Grapes, $4.99 to $8.99. Grapefruit, $2.49 to $2.89. Lemons, $1.99 to $2.69. Nectarines, $1.99 to $2.99. Oranges, $1.39 to $1.98. Passionfruit, 29c each. Peaches, 99c to $1.49. Pears, 69c to 89c. Pineapples, $3.50 each. Pawpaws, $2.99 each. Plums, $1.59 to $2.89. Tomatoes, $1.99 to $2.59. Strawberries, 99c to $129 a
punnet. Watermelons, 99c.
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