IN THE MARKETS
Mid-winter Fruit and Vegetables At one time each fruit ami vegetable had its appointed season. That is not so to-day. This is mid-winter, but one may purchase new potatoes in any Wellington vegetable shop, four or live pounds for a shilling. On inquiry it was ascertained that these came from Ohakune. Luscious cherries (Californian) are on sale at 2/6 a pound. Tree tomatoes, the oval variety, that resemble elongated plums, are much fancied. That must be so. as small boxes of them realised on Friday 9/- at the local markets. Hutt tomatoes (rather small) brought <»/- a case.
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Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 250, 19 July 1937, Page 16
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100IN THE MARKETS Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 250, 19 July 1937, Page 16
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