FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
! Prices of fruit and vegetables in the Wellington market this week are quoted by Laery and Co., Ltd., TownsI end and Paul, Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., D. Bowie and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros., Ltd., A. Pope and Co.. Ltd.. as follows: — Chinese gooseberries, 7s 6d to 10s 6d a half-case; passion fruit, 13s to 25s a half-case; tree tomatoes, 5s to 9s a half-case; grapefruit, New Zealand, 6s to 9s a bushel case: green peas, Nelson, Is to Is 3d a lb; potatoes, 4s to 6s a cwt; onions, 9s to lis 6d a cental bag; kumeras, 7s to lis a sugar bag; cabbage, 3s 6d to 6s a sack; lettuce, 5s to lis 6d a case; sprouts, 16s to 19s 9d a sugar bag; cauliflowers. 6s to 10s 9d a sack; silver beet, Is to 2s a case; spinach, 5s to 12s a case; marrows. Is 6d to 2s 6d a case; pumpkins, 6s to 12s a sack; carrots, 2s to 3s a case; swedes, 3s to 5s 6d a case; parnsips, 3s to 4s a case; beetroot, 2s to 3s a case; leeks, 4s to 5s a case; celery, 4s to 14s a case; rhubarb, 8s to 24s a dozen bunches.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 22, 25 July 1940, Page 14
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208FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 22, 25 July 1940, Page 14
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