FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 13, 15 July 1936, Page 4

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Prices of fruit, vegetables, and other produce in the Wellington markets this week are quoted by W. Burbidge. and Co., Ltd., JD. Bowie and Co., •. Ltd., Laery and Co., Ltd., Townsend:" and Paul, Ltd., Gep. Thomas and . Co., Ltd., and Thompson Bros;, Ltd., as follows:— .'■'- Apples, Dunns 2s 6d to-4s a bushel, Jonathans 2s 6d to is 6d,"Ballarats 4s to 5s 6d, Delicious 3s to 6s 6d, Granny; Smith 5s to 9s, Stunners 2s 6d to ss, Washingtons 3s 6d to ss; pears, WinteS Coles 7s to 9s per three-quarter, case, Winter Nelis 5s 6d to 7s, cookers 4s to 7s; Poorman oranges, 5s ■to■■" 7s a( bushel; passion fruit, 15s to 23s 9d <* box; tomatoes, hothouse Is to Is 4£d a lb; tree tomatoes, black 5s to 6s af half-case, red 3s 6d to ss; lemons, cured 12s to 14s a bushel; others 5s to 10s; green peas, 9d to Is a lb; beans, French hothouse,. lOd to Is lid a lb} potatoes, 6s to 7s a cwt; kumeras, large, 4s 6d to 5s 6d a bag; celery, 6g to 10s (3d a case; cauliflowers, 8s '6d la 13s 6d a sack: cabbage t 4s to 12s 3 sack; sprouts, 4s to 9s a sugar bag: lettuce, 2s to 17s 9d a case; spinach, 2s to 8s a case; swedes,' Is to Is6d 3 case; pumpkins. ■ 6s to 9s 6d a sack; parsnips, 2s 6d to 3s 6d a case; carrots, 2s to 4s 6d a case; beetroot. 3s 6d trt 7s 6d a case; leeks, 4d to 9Jd a bunch; rhubarb, 4s to 16s per dozen'bunches-1 onions. 3s to 9s a cental bag; eggs, fresh, hens, A grade. Is s"d per dozen; B grade, Is 4d; walnuts, "choice, 4d ta 6d a lb. .

Market Gardeners, Ltd.. Wellington, announce values of fruit and vegetables; sold at yesterday's sale: — ".■..".• Fruit.—Pears, Keiffers 4s 6d to Ss, Winter Cole 4s 6d to 3s 6d. Winter Nelis! os to 6s 6d; lemons, 8s to 17s; apples, Delicious 4s to 6s, Jonathan 4s to 5s 4 Sturmers 4s to 6s 6d, Statesman 4s to) 5s 3d; passion fruit 16s to 235. yegetables.—Lettuce, 3s to 7s 6d pea case; parsnips, 2s 6d to 4s per case} swedes, 2s per case; carrots, 2s 6d to 4a per case; spinach, 5s 6d per case; pump* kins, 3s 6d per case; marrows, Is 6d pei? case; cabbage, 7s per case; potatoes, £7 to £8 per ton: swedes; 3s to 5s pei? sack; pumpkins, 5s 3d to 8s per sack; cauliflowers. 8s to 13s 6d per-sack; cabbage, 5s to 9s 3d per sack; carrots, 3a 6d to 5s per sack; beans. Is per 1b; sprouts, 6s 6d to 7s per bag; turnips. Is 6d to 3s 6d per dozen bunches: carrots, 3s to,4s per dozen bunches; leeks, Is 6d to lls per dozen bunches; beetroot, 4s to'los'per'dozen hunches; rhu« barb, 4s to 5s per dozen bunches; new potatoes, 3d wr lb. ' " ■ ;" '