FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 133, 2 December 1936, Page 14

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Prices of fruit, vegetables, and other produce in the Wellington markets this week are quoted by Thompson Bros., : Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., D. Bowie and Co., Ltd., W. Burbidge and Co., Ltd., and Laery and Co., Ltd., as follows:—Apples, Delicious 7s to 10s a bushel, Stunners 6s to 10s; pears, large Winter Coles 8s to 10s per three-quar-ter-case, small Winter Coles 5s to 7s, Winter Nelis 5s to Bs, P. Barry 6s to 8s 6d; cherries, 4s 6d to 11s per 101b box; peaches, choice, 9s 6d to 10s 6d per half-case; apricots. 6s to 9s per half-case; red currants, 5d to 6d per lib; plums, bronze, 5s to 5s 6d per I half-case; cherry, 3s 6d to ss; Sharpe's | early, 6s 6d to 9s; cucumbers, hothouse 13s to- 8s per dozen, outside 8s to 11s I per half-case; lemons, cured 10s to 15s I per bushel, others 4s to 8s; green peas, 10s to 16s 6d per cental bag; marrows, choice, 10s to 13s per case; tomatoes, hothouse, local, Is Id to Is 3d per lb, Nelson red lid to Is 2d, coloured 8d to 9£d; French beans, hothouse, 7d to 9d per lb; strawberries, local Is to Is 3d per lb punnet, Motueka 6d to lid; gooseberries, choice, 3d to 35d per lb; new potatoes, Pukekohe, 5s to 6s per sugar bag; cauliflowers, 5s to 8s per case; lettuce, choice 4s 6d to 6s per case, others 3s to 4s; spinach, Is to 3s Cd per case; swedes, new season's, 3d to 7d bunch; parsnips, new season's, 4d to 8d bunch; carrots, new season's. 3d to 9d bunch; beetroot, 3d to 6d bunch; spring cabbage, Is to is 9d per case; white turnips, 3d to 4d per bunch; rhubarb, 2s to 5s per dozen bunches; eggs, A grade Is 4d per dozen. B grade Is 3d; walnuts, choice. 8d to 9d per lb. Market Gardeners, Ltd.. announce as follows values of fruit and vegetables sold at their sales yesterday:— Apples, Stunners 5s to 9s per case. Delicious 7s to 10s; gooseberries, 3-Jd per lb; tomatoes, 9d to Is 6d per lb; red currants, 4s per bucket; New Zealand grapefruit, 6s to 7s; lemons, 6s to 10s; mushrooms. 2s 6d per lb; strawberries, 9£d to Is 3d per punnet; strawberries. 5s 3d per 101b box. Vegetables: Marrows, 6s to 9s per dozen; cucumbers, 3s to 5s 6d per dozen; asparagus, 9s per dozen; turnips, 2s to 4s per dozen bunches; carrots, 6s per dozen bunches; parsnips, 4s to 8s 6d per dozen bunches; beetroot. 3s to 6s per dozen bunches; swedes. 6s per dozen bunches; rhubarb, 4s to 6s per dozen bunches; spinach, Is to 4s 8d per case: cabbage, Is to Is lid per case; cauliflowers, 2s 6d to 4s 9d per case; potatoes, 6s per case; lettuce, 3s to Cs, per case; peas. 8s 3d per case; swedes, 4s 6d per case; cauliflowers, 7s to 10s per sack; peas, 15s to 18s per sack; potatoes, 9s to 12s per sack; French beans, 7d per ]b.