PRODUCE MARKET

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22439, 20 September 1947, Page 8

PRODUCE MARKET

WELLINGTON RATES With offerings of all classes of fruit and vegetables spasmodic during the past week, values have been firm in most eases, according to Messrs. Townsend and Paul. Limited, fruit and produce merchants. Wellington. Ceiling rates have been paid for all citrus fruits and attractive values have been realised for tree tomatoes. Chinese gooseberries and passionfruit. _ Hothouse tomatoes were making their first showing on a strong marketThere was a keen demand for new potatoes, green peas, asparagus and choice lettuce. Tulips, daffodils, sweet, peas and anemones were being keenly soughtPrices: Passionfruit, 40s to 50s: Chinese gooseberries. 35s to 40s: tree tomatoes, 16s to 22s 6d; chohos, 5s to 10s half-case; guavas. Is to Is 6d; hothouse tomatoes, 3s to 6s 4(1 In.: walnuts and all citrus, ceiling; daffodils, 5s to 15s: poppies, tangerine Js to 2s 6d. art, 2s 6d to 6s gross: anemones, 4d to la 3d; freezing, 6d to Is bunch; tulips, 3s to 4s 6d; violets, 2s ‘to 5s dozen; artichokes, 5s to 7s Gd a bag; beetroot. 5s to 9s; celery, 4s to 8s; leeks. 7s to 12s; choice spinach. Ss to 16s: rhubarb, 10s to 20s; silverbect, 5s to 9s; choice lettuce, 12s to 30s; others, 5s to 10s case; carrots, 4s to 10s; cauliflowers, choice 12s to 255, others 6s to 11s; swedes, 4s to 7s; pumpkins, triumble, ceiling; others, 10s to 16s; parsnips, 7s to 12s; sack; asparagus, 2s to 3s Alb bunches; Chinese cabbage, 9d to Is 2d; mint, 9d to 2s; spring onions. Is to 2s 6d : turnips, 2d to 3d; radish, 4d to 6d bunch; cabbage, new potatoes, onions, ceiling; peas. Is 9d to 2s 4d lb.: kumcras wanted; hens, heavy 10s to 19s 6d; lighter 6s 6d to 9s; pullets, according to quality and breed, 7s to 17s; roosters. 6s to 9s 6d ; ducks, young, 9s to 21s; old, 5s to 11s; geese, 6s to 8s each: cockerels. Is Gd to 2s 9d ; turkeys, 2s to 2s 3cl lb. live weight.