FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 106, 6 May 1936, Page 14

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Prices of fruit, vegetables, and other produce in the Wellington markets are quoted by George Thomas and Co-, Ltd., Thompson Bros., Ltd., Laery and Co., Ltd., D. Bowie and Co., Ltd., W. Burbidge and Co., Ltd., and Townsend and Paul, Ltd., as follows:— Apples: Choice Cox's Orange, 3s 6d to 6s per bushel case; cookers, 2s 6d to 4s; Jonathans, 2s 6d to 4s; Ballarats,.3s 6d to 5s 6d; Delicious, 3s to ss; Granny Smith, 5s to 6s 6d; Stunners, 3s to 4s; quinces, choice, 7s to 9s per case. Pears: Choice cookers, 3s 6d to 5s per three-quarter case. Winter Coles 3s to 6s; Keiffers, 2s 6d to ss. Cape gooseberries, choice, 3s 6d to 5s 3d per box. Passion fruit, choice, 4s to 7s per box. Tomatoes, choice, 8s to 11s per half-case. Grapes, choice, hothouse, 9d to Is 7d per lb. Tree tomatoes, choice, 6s to 7s 9d per half-case. Lemons: Choice, cured, 12s to 15s 6d per bushel; others, 5s to 10s. Beans, choice, 4d to 7d per lb. Potatoes, choice, 7s to 9s per cwt. Peas choice, green, 15s to 20s per bag; others, 4s to 10s. Kumeras, choice, 7s to 9s per sugar bag. Celery, choice, 3s to 7s per case. Cauliflowers, choice, 8s to 10s per sack. Cabbage, choice, Is 6d to 3s 6d per case. Sprouts, choice, 7s to 8s 6d per sugar bag. Lettuce: Choice, 4s to 5s per caseothers, Is 6d to 2s 6d. Spinach, choice, 2s 6d to 4s per case; others, Is 6d to 2s. Swedes, choice, 2s 6d to 4s per case Marrows,1 choice, 6d to Is per cas° Pumpkins, choice, 3s 6d to 6s per sack Parsnips, choice, 3s to os per case. Carrots, choice, 3s to 4s per case. Beetroot, choice, 4s to 7s per case. Leeks choice, 5d to 8d per bundle. Rhubarb, choice, 4s to 6s per dozen bunches. Onions, choice, 3s to 3s 6d per cental bag.

Eggs: Fresh hens, 2s 5d per dozenmedium, Is 10d; pullets, Is 8d; preserved, Is 7d. Walnuts, choice, 4id to 5Jd a lb. » -

Market Gardeners, Ltd., Wellington, announce values of fruit and vegetables sold at yesterday's sales:— Fruit.—Apples: Jonathans, 3s to 4s 6d per case; Delicious, 3s to 4s 6dGranny Smith, 5s to 6s 6d; Washington' 4s 6d to ss; Ballarats, 4s Gd to 5s ■ Stunners, 3s to 4s; Coxs, 4s to 7s: Dunns. 3s to 3s 6d; Wolseley, 3s 6d to 4s^ Quinces, 7s to 9s; pears, Winter Cole, 5s to 6s 6d, Winter Nelis 3s to 4s 6d. Keiffers 5s 6d to 7s; lemons 8s to 12s; passion fruit, 4s 6d to 7s 6d per half-case; tomatoes, 4s to 12s 6dgrapes, Is 7d per lb. Vegetables.—Lettuce, Is to Is 6d per case; swedes. Is 6d to 3s 9d; marrows 9d to Is; cabbage, 2s to 3s 2d; silver beet, 2s to 2 S 6d; spinach, 2s Cd to sspumpkins. Is 6d; parsnips. 5s 9d- peas 6s 6d to 7s 3d; beans. 11s 9d; cauliflowers. Is 9d to 3s 6d; pumpkins, 3s to 4s 6d per sack; cabbage, 4s to 9speas, 10s to 13s; carrots, 3s to ss; cauliflowers, 6s to 7s; onions, 6s per cental bag; potatoes, £6 to £9 per ton; carrots, 2s to 3s per dozen bunches; parsnins, 4s to 6s 6d; beetroot. 3s to 7sturnips, 2s to 4s; leeks, 6s to 9s; rhubarb, 4s to Bs.