FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 10, 7 October 1936, Page 14

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Wellington Market Prices

Prices of fruit, vegetables and other produce in the Wellington markets tins week are quoted by Thompson Bros. Ltd George Thomas and Co., Ltd. Laery and Co. Ltd., W. Burbidge and Co., Ltd., D. Bowie and Co., Ltd., and Townsend and Paul Ltd, as follows:— Applet: Delicious, 4/- to i/- a bushel» Granny Smith, 5/- to "/-; Sturmers, o/to 7/-> Washingtons, 4/- to i/-. Pears: Winter Coles. 4/- to 9/- per three-quarter case: Winter Nelis, 4/- to 6/-; cookers, 6/- to 7/6. Poorman oranges, 5/- to i/- a bushel. Cucumbers, hothouse, 7/- to 10/- a dozen. ._ J , , , , , Lemons: Cured, 10/- to 14/- a bushel; others, 4/- to 9/-. Green peas, 6}d. to S}d. a pound. Potatoes, 7/- to 9/- a cwt. Asparagus, sd. to B<l. a pound bunch. Tomatoes, hothouse, 1/10 to 2/4 a pound. French beans, hothouse, 1/9 a pound. Mushrooms, choice. 2/4 a pound, New potatoes, Nelson. 4d. to 5Jd. a pound. Celery, 2/- to 6/- a case. Cauliflowers, 3/- to 7/- a sack. Cabbage, 1/6 to 5/- per sack. Lettuce, choice, 6/- to 11/a case; others, 2/- to 5/-. Spinach. 1/to 4/6 a case. Swedes, 1/- to 1/6 a case. Parsnips, 3/- to 6/- a case. Carrots, 2/6 to 5/- a case. Beetroot, 7/- to 9/6 a case. Spring cabbage, 1/- to 2/6 a case. Leeks, 2d. to 9d. a bunch. White turnips, Id. to 2d. a bunch. Rhubarb, 4/- to 8/- per dozen bunches. Onions, 2/- to 5/- per cental bag. Eggs, fresh hens, 1/- to 1/1 a dozen. Walnuts, choice, 6<l. to Sd. a pound. Bradford Tops Very Firm By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Loudon, October 5. The Bradford tops market is very firm. Yarns are quiet as contracts are already well covered.