GRAPES 19/- A BUNCH
SALES IN AUCKLAND (P.A.) AUCKLAND, Dec. 6. The highest price ever paid in New Zealand for grapes was obtained at the city markets yesterday morning, when four one-pound bunches grown by Mrs. D. Nichols, of Ofahuhu. brought 17s a pound. This breaks a record set un in August of this year, when three 1211 b. cases grown at IVlangere brought 16s a pound in the markets. Another hunch of grapes grown by Mr. E. J. Knight, of Mangere, sold for 16s a pound. The city shop which bought Mrs. Nichol’s grnpes was selling them at 19s a bunch. Only one bunch had been sold last night. When grapes are in season 3s a pound is a good price.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22198, 7 December 1946, Page 8
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122GRAPES 19/- A BUNCH Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22198, 7 December 1946, Page 8
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