SMALL FRUITS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22314, 26 April 1947, Page 8

SMALL FRUITS

CENTRAL MARKETS DEMAND MAINTAINED Chinese gooseberries, feijoas, passionfruit, and tree tomatoes, all ot which are produced in this district though not to the extent which climatic and soil conditions would permit, have been selling well in the main centres during the past week, despite the larger volume of supplies now reaching the markets. Messrs. Townsend and Paul, Wellington, report that all lines of the abovenamed small fruits have met with a ready sale. Peaches and nectarines also have been in steady demand, while Cape gooseberries, quinces, grapes and mushrooms have been placed to advantage. Flower auctions in Wellington have been well attended, chrysanthemums and violets being in particularly keen demand. Larger supplies of varieties of vegetables have come to hand, values in the main having remained steady. Kumaras are still wanted, while most varieties of roots have been placed at ceiling pi'ices. Smaller yardings of poultry have been offered, prices for prime birds again being firm. The range of prices established during the week was as under: Peaches, Ills to 18s- Gd per case; nectarines, 15s to 19s; passion-fruit. 14s to 20s; Chinese gooseberries, 25s to 33s Gd; feijoas, 7s to 17s; tree tomatoes, 22s to 32s 6d; figs, 12s to 20s per halt-case; tomatoes (according to quality), 5s to 16s half-case; quinces, 20s to 34s Od per three-quarter case; Cape gooseberries, Is to Is 9d: grapes, hothouse 2s 6d to 3s 9d, outside Is 6d to 2s 3d; mushrooms, Is Gd to 5s per lb; all citrus, ceiling; chrysanthemums, Del to 2s; carnations, 3d to 2s; gladioli, is to 2.5; zinnias, 3d to Is 3d; asters, 7d to is 7d: gypsophila, Is 3d to Is 8d a bunch: violets. 3s to 9s per dozen; poppies, 3s to 6s Gd per gross; beetroot, 2sto 6s: celery, 6s to 17s: cucumbers, 8s to 17s; marrows, 3s to Gs; rock melons, 18s: to 225; turnips, 4s to 6s; spinach, 6s to 12s; rhubarb, 5s to 17s 6d: silverbcet, 3s to ss; lettuce, 6s to 20s per case: beans (according to variety), 4d to Is Td; peas, 4d to Is Old per lb; cabbage, 2s Gd to 7s Gd: cauliflowers, 3s to 10s; pumpkins, 5s to 17s Gd; pie-fnelons, 225: parsnips, 8s to 19s 3d sack; kumaras, carrots, onions, potatoes, swedes, ceil’ng price