FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 35, 10 August 1933, Page 14

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Laery and Co., Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros., Ltd., Townsend and Paul, Bowie and Co., Ltd., and W. Burbidge and Co. report values, August 8, as follows:—Apples, extra fancy Delicii ous wanted 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Jonathans, 6s to 7s; Stunners, 6s to 7s 6d; Granny Smith, 6s 6d to.Bs 6d; other varieties, 3s to 4s; Washington and Ballarat cookers, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; pears, choice Winter Coles, wanted, 10s to 13s; Winter Nelis, 7s Gd to 9s; Beurre Rose, 6s 6d to 8s; P. Barrys, 8s to 9e; lemons, New Zealand choice cured, 12s to 14s; others, 8s to 10s (all per bushel); celery, choice, 11s to 14s banana case; passions, short supply, 18s to 22s per bos; tomatoes, choice (hothouse), Is to Is Gd per 1b; potatoes, South Islandgrown Dakotas, £7 to £7 10s per ton; Sutton Supreme, £6 to £6 10s per ton; (local), 3s to 4s per cwt; cauliflowers (best), 7s to 10s per sack; cabbage, choice (Savojs). 10s to 14s; (Drumhead), 7s 6d to 8s Gd; carrots, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; parsnips, 4s to 5s (all per sack); swedes, 2s Cd to 3s per cwt; sprouts, 12s to 16e banana case; French beans (hothouse), Is 3d to Is 9d per lb; green peas, 9d,to Is 2d per lb; new potatoes, 3%d to 4d per lb; ktimeras, 5s to 6s per sugar bag; Poorman oranges, 6s to 8s bushel; cucumbers, choice (hothouse), 7s to 10s dozen; pumpkins (Red Squash), 7s to 8s per sack; (Grey), 5s to 6s per sack; lettuce (best), 12s to 20s banana case; rhubarb,: 8s to 12s dozen bunches; eggs, fresh (first grade), Is per dozen; walnuts (prime), Bd to 6d per lbj honey (bulk), id per lb; (comb), 6s 6d to 7e Gd dozen sections.