Retail prices

Press, 8 February 1985, Page 2

Retail prices

All prices are in kilograms unless otherwise stated. Prices have been taken from shops in southern 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, $2.89. Beans, $1.58 to $2.29. Beetroot, 69c to 78c. Brussels sprouts, $l.BB to $1.99. Buttercups, 98c. Cabbages, 78c to 99c each. Carrots, 19c to 83c. Cauliflowers, $1.29 to $1.69 each. Celery, 78c to 99c a bunch. Courgettes, 98c to $1.69. Cucumbers, 29c to $1.29 each. Garlic, $9.90. Gherkins, $3.75 to $3.98. Ginger, $7.99. Kumara, $1.99 to $2.68. Lettuces, 99c to $1.48 each. Marrows, 10c to 69c each. Mushrooms, $2.50 to $5.80.

Onions, 79c to $1.29. Spring onions, 69c to 78c a bunch. Potatoes, 25c to 69c. Pumpkins, $1.28 to $1.69 each. Radishes, 69c to 89c a bunch. Silver beet, $1.28 to $1.49 a bunch. Sweetcorn, 18c a cob. Apples, 85c to $3.09. Apricots, $1.39 to $2.99. Bananas, $1.58 to $1.97. Capsicum, $2.29. Grapes, $4.98 to $9. Grapefuit, $1.89 to $3.59. Kiwifruit, $5.98 to $7.99. Lemons, $2.98 to $3.29. Mandarins, $3.99 to $4.48. Nectarines, $l.lB to $1.99. Oranges, $2.59 to $3.22. Peaches, $1.99 to $2.49. Pears, $l.BB to $1.89. Pineapples, $2.89. Plums, $1.28 to $3.69. Roekmelons, $1.79 each. Strawberries, $1.19 to $1.58 a punnet. Tangelos, $1.89. Tomatoes, 59c to $1.99. Watermelons, 79c to $1.39.