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Evening Post, Issue 60, 11 March 1936, Page 3

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FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Geo. Thomas and Co., ltd., Thompson Bros.. Ltd., Townsend and Paul, L°d, LaeJy and Co., Ltd., W. Burbidg. and Co., Ltd., and D. Bowie and Co, Ltd.. report present values as lollpws: —Apples, choice Gravensteins 3s to 4s a bushel case, Cox's Orange^s 6d to 4s,.cookers 2s 6d to 3s 6d, Jonathans 2s 6d to 4s; Ballarats 4s to.4s 6d, quinces, 6s'to 8s 3d; pears, W.B.C. 3s Si to 6s -a three-quarter case, L.B.J. 4s to ss; peaches, dessert ss ; to,6s a half-case, cookers 3s to 4s; ; plums. (dessert 5s to 6s, cookers 3s to 4s, Monarches to ss; cape gooseberries, 4s to 4s 6d; passion fruit,. 4s 6d to 6s 6d a box; nectarines, 6s to 8s a half-case, tomatoes, Is 6d to 2s 6d; grapes, hothouse, BJd to Hid a lb; cucumbers, Is to 2s 6d a banana case; beans, 3s to 9s a part sack; potatoes, 4s to 6s a cwt, peas, green 10s to 23s 6d a bag, others 5s to 8s; lemons, cured 7s to 10s f bushel, others 4s to 6s; kumeras, 8s a sugar bag; celery, 12s tols|a banana case; cauliflowers, 7s to 10s 6d a sack, cabbage, Is 3d to 2s 3d a banana case; lettuce, 2s to 4s, others Is to Is 60, swedes Is 9d to 3s 6d; marrows. Is to 2s 6d; pumpkins, 6s to 7s a sack; parsnips, 3s to 4s adozen bunches; parrots 2s to 3s; beetroot, 3s to 7s; rhubarb, 5s to 7s; onions, 3s 6d to 4s a sugar bag; eggs, fresh, hens' Is 7d a dozen, medium Is sd, pullets' Is; walnuts, choice, 5d toMarke? o Gardeners, Ltd Wellington announce values of fruit and vegetables sold at yesterday's sales:—Fruit, Lemons, 7s. to 10s per case; apples cookers 3s to 4s, Cox's Orange 2s 6d to ss, Gravenstein 3s 6d to 4s Delicious 4s; pears, WJ3.C. 5s to 5s 3d, L.B.J. <small) 5s to 5s 6d, Buerre Bosc 3s 9d to 4s; grapes, lid per lb; mushrooms, Is per lb; tomatoes, Is 5d to 2s 6d; passion fruit, 4s 3d to 5s 9d per half-box; nectarines, 4s 6d to 6s 9d; peaches, 4s to 6s; quinces, 5s to 6s 6d. ■ ' Vegetables: Lettuce, 9d to Is per case; cabbage. Is 6d; marrows, Is to 2s; swedes, 2s 6d to 3s; beans, 3s to Us; neas, 7s; silver beet, Is 9d to 2s; potatoes, 3s 6d; cucumbers, 2s 6d; carrots, 4s 6d; spinach, 4s 4d; peas, 7s 6d to 16s per sack; cabbage 3s to 5s 6d; onions, 3s to 3s 6d per sugar bag; potatoes, 3s 6d to 7s per bag; leeks, 6s to 8s per dozen bunches; rhubarb, 2s to 6s; beetroot, 3s to ss; carrots, 2s to 3s 6d; parsnips, 2s to ss.