FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 72, 18 December 1935, Page 14

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Wellington Market Prices Prices of fruit and vegetables and other produce in the Wellington markets this week are quoted by D. Bowie and Co., Ltd.. W. Burbidge and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros., Ltd., Townsend and Paul, Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., and Laery and Co.. Ltd., as follow — Apples': Choice, Stunners, 7/- to 12/a bushel. Peaches, choice, 4/6 to 8/6 per half case. Cherries, choice, (>/- to 7/6 per 101 b. box. Strawberries, choice, Auckland. 1/3 to 1/10 tier punnet; Nelson, 6d. Io 9<l. Plums, cho'ce. Bronze. 3/6 to 4/6 per half ease: Cherry. 3/6 to 4/6; Sharpe's Early. 7/- to 8/-; Wright’s Early. 3/6 to 4/6. Apricots, choice. 6/6 to S/- per half caste. Red currants, choice. 4/- to 5/- per bucket. Gooseberries, choice, 2d. to 21 d. per pound. Loganberries, "hoir-e, 6/6 to 7/6 per bucket. Tomatoes, choice, hothouse. Hutt, (id. to Sd. per pound: Nelson. 4d. to (Id. Grapes, choice, hot house. 2/3 to 2/6 per pound. Cucumbers, choice, 4/6 to 8/- per dozen French beans, choice hothouse. 7d. to Sd. per pound New potatoes, choice, local. 10/- to 13/per bag: Pttkekolie. 6/-. Green liens', choice. 3/6 to 6/- tier bag. Lemons, choice, cured S/- to JO/bushel; othei'w. -I/- to 7/-. Passions, "hoice 13/- to 18/- half case. Cauliflowers choice, large sacks. 2/6 Io 3/- sack. Cabbage, choice, spring. 2/6 to 5/6 banana case Lettuce, choice. 2/to 3/- banana ease; others. Gd, to 1/6 Marrows, choice. 10/ to banana ease. Spinel), choice. 1/6 to 5/- banana ease. Parsnips, choice. 2/- to 5/- dozen bunehew. Carrots, choice. 2/- to 6/6 dozen bunches. Beetroot, choice. 2/- to 4/. dozen bunches. Rhubarb, choice. _2/fo 4/ dozen ’buni'hes Onions choice. 15/. to 17/6 cental bug. Eggs, fresh, hen’s. 1/1 dozen: medium !/• dozen. Walnuts, fresh, oil. to 6Jd pound.