Retail prices

Press, 10 May 1985, Page 2

Retail prices

All prices are in kilograms unless otherwise stated. Prices have been taken from shops in north-east 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 or lower Broccoli, $2.25 to $2.99. Beetroot, 65c. Brussels sprouts, $1.99 to $3.49. Buttercups, 35c to 38c each. Butternuts, 59c to 89c.

Cabbages, drumhead, 45c to 99c each. Cabbages, red, 45c to 89c each. Carrots, 49c to 75c. Cauliflowers, 69c to $1.15 each. Celery, 49c to 69c bunch. Courgettes, $3.99.

Chestnuts, $4.99. Chokos, 79c each. Garlic, $8.99 to $lO. Ginger, $7.99 to $l2. Kumara, 99c to $1.69. Leeks, 29c to 35c each. Lettuces, 89c to 99c. Mushrooms, $4.99 to $7.50. Onions, 69c to 79c. Onions, red, 99c to $1.49. Onions, picklers, $2.25. Parsnips, 99c to $l.lO. Parsley, 29c bunch. Potatoes, 37c to 59c. Pumpkins, 49c to 59c. Radishes, 39c bunch. Silver beat, 99c to $1.20. Spinach, 79c bunch. Spring onions, 49c bunch. Swedes, 69c to 89c. Taro, $1.85. Yams, $5.60.

Island yams, $1.85. Avocados, $1.99 to $2.75. Apples, 49c to $1.32. Bananas, $2.05. Capsicum, $2.99 to $5.50. Coconuts, $1.29. Eggplant, 99c each. Feijoas, $2.29 to $3.30. Grapes, $5.99 to $7.25. Grapefruit, $2.75 to 3.49. Goldfruit (N.Z.), $1.99. Kiwifruit, $1.39 to $2.99. Lemons, $1.89 to $2.89. Limes, 29c each. Mandarins, $2.39 to $3.89. Oranges, $2.25 to $3.53. Pears, $1.33 to $1.47. Pepinos, 35c each. Quinces, $1.59. Strawberries, $2.25 punnet. Tamarillos, $1.89 to $3.89. Tomatoes, $2.99 to $4.25.