FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 301, 16 September 1936, Page 12

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Wellington Market Prices Prices of fruit, vegetables and other produce in the Wellington markets this week are quoted by Laery and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros. 'Ltd., George Thomas and Co., Ltd., D. Bowie and Co., Ltd., Townsend and Paul Ltd.,. and W. Burbidge and Co., Ltd., as follows:— Apple®* Ballarat®, 4/6 to 5/6 bushel; Delicious, 4/- to 7/6; Granny Smith 6,to 9/6; Sturmers, 3/6 to (/-; Washmj,to Peare? Wiirter Coles.6/- to 12/- threequarter ease; Winter Nells, 4/6 to 6/6, C ° I^oorinan'orangas. 7/- to 11/- bushel. Passion Fruit, 12/- to 19/6 box Cucumbers, hothouse. 10/- to 12/- dozen. Tree tomatoes, black,, 7/- to 10/-half-case; red, 6/- to "/-- Lemons, cured, 14/- to IS/- bushel. others, S/- to 12/-. Green peas, S}d. to lid. pound. Potatoes, 7/6 to 10/6 cwt. New potatoes, Nelson, 4<l. to 4Jd.. pound. Asparagus, 1/3 to 1/4 bunch. Celery 8/- to 13/- banana case. Cauliflowers, 5/- to 8/- sack. Cabbage, 4/- to 10/- a sack. Lettuce, 4/- to 16/- banana case. Spinach, 1/6 to 5/9 banana case. Swedes. 1/6 to 3/6 banana case. Parsnips, 2/6 to 4/- banana case. Carrots, '2/6 to 4/- banana case. Beetroot, 4/- to 7/- banana case. Spring cabbage, 1/- to 3/9 banana case. *Leeks, 2d. to 6d. bunch. White turnips. Id. to 2d. bunch. Rhubarb. 4/- to 8/- dozen bunches. Onions. 5/- to 8/6 cental bag. Eggs: Fresh hens. A grade, 1/1 dozen ; B grade, 1/-. Walnuts, choice, 4d. to 6d. pound.