FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 123, 20 November 1935, Page 4

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Market Gardeners, Ltd., Wellington, announce values of fruit and vegetables sold at yesterday's sales: —

Fruit.—Lemons, 3s to 5s per case; Stunner apples, 6s to 10s; tomatoes, 9d to lOd per lb; gooseberries, 3Jd to 4d per lb; walnuts, 6d per lb; strawberries, 9d to Is 4d per punnet; cherries, 9s 9d to 13s 3d per box; Winter Cole pears, 13s 6d to 15s 3d per case. Vegetables.—Lettuce, Is to 2s petcase; cabbage, 2s 3d to 5s lid; broad beans, 5s 6d to 7s; spinach, Is 6d to 6s 6d; cauliflowers. 5s to 6s; beetroot, Is; silverbeet, Is 9d; green peas, 3d to 4d per lb; asparagus, 6s to 7s per dozen bunches; white turnips, 4s to 9s; parsnips, 6s to 8s 6d; carrots, 4s to 10s; rhubarb, 4s, to 8s; beetroot, 4s; swedes, 7s; cucumbers, 5s -to 7s 2d per dozen.

Townsend and Paul, Ltd., Laery and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros., Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., D. Bowie and Co., Ltd., W. Burbidge and Co., Ltd., report present values as follows:— Apples, choice Rome Beauty, 8s to 10s bushel; Delicious, 9s to 11s 6d; Stunners, 7s 6d to 10s; Doughertys, 7s to Bs. Pears, Winter Coles, 10s to 14s three-quarter case; Winter Nelis, 7s to 9s 6d; P. Barry, 8s to 9s 6d. Cherries, 9s to 13s 101b box. Strawberries, Auckland, Is 5d to Is 9d punnet; Nelson, lid to Is 4d. Plums, Bronze, 7s 6d halfcase. Gooseberries, 3d to 3Jd pound. Tomatoes, hothouse, 9d to Is. Tree Tomatoes, 8s 6d to 9s (3d half-case. Cucumbers, 6s to 8s 6d dozen. French beans, hothouse, Is to Is 4d pound. New potatoes, 2}d to 2:Jd. Asparagus, 7d to 8d bunch. Green peas, 3d to 4Jd pound. Lemons, cured, 5s to Gs bushel; others, 3s to 4s. Grapefruit, New Zealand, 10s to 13s. Passions, 12s to 16s half-case. Leeks, 9d to Is 3d bunch. Pumpkins, large sacks, 14s to 15s sack. Cabbage, spring, 2s 6d to 6s 2d banana case. Cauliflowers, large sacks. 8s to 10s sack. Lettuce. 2s to 3s banana- case: others/ Is to Is 6d. Spinach. Is 6d to 2s 6d. Parsnips, as to 7s dozen bunches. Carrots, 4s to 6s. Beetroot, 3s to 4s. Rhubarb, new season's. 3s to 7s. Potatoes, prime, 9s to 14s cwt. Onions, choice, 16s 6d to 17s 6d cental bag. Eggs, fresh, hens, Is 2d dozen; medium, Is 3d. Walnuts, 5d to L 6icl a pound.