PRODUCE MARKET

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22585, 13 March 1948, Page 3

PRODUCE MARKET

WELLINGTON RATES BRIGHTER OUTLOOK The market has taken on a brighter and brisker outlook during the past week because of the easing off in the supplies of fruit and vegetables, according to Messrs Townsend and Paul, Limited, fruit and produce merchants, Wellington. Lines coming to hand have met with a keen demand and bidding has been very brisk. During the past few days tomatoes have taken a sharp rise in values, while all vegetables have been realising excellent prices. Quotations. —Peaches, choice 9s to 11s fid half-case, others 6s to Ss half-case; plums, Omega Us fid half-case, others 4s to Ss halfcase ; greengages, 13s to 15s half-case; Cape gooseberries, -Sa to 12s fid half-case; quinces, 10s to 15s three-quarter-case; passionfruit, 8s to 16s box; tomatoes, col. 3s 6d to 5s 3d halfcase, ripe 2s fid to 4s 6d half-case; mushrooms. 2s to 3s fid per lb.; blackberries, 6d to Is fid per lb. ; beetroot, 10s to 18s case; beans, butter 9d per lb., stringless 3jd to 7d per lb., scarlet runner Id to 3d per lb. ; cabbage, ceiling, 14s fid cwt.; carrots, ceiling; cauliflowers, ceiling, 10s to IS3 sack; celery, 15s to 20s case; sweet corn, 18s case; cucumbers, 3s to Ss case; kumarna, ceiling, 30s fid cwt.: spinach, 20s to 25s case; swedes, ceiling; rhubarb, Ss to 10s case; Bilver beet, ceiling, 17s cwt.; pumpkins. 8s to 15s sack; potatoes, 8s to 17s cwt.; peas, 4d to 1b 3d per lb.; parsnips, ceiling; lettuce, 8s to 16s case; marrows, 3s to Gs case: onions, 15s to 17s cwt.; melons, rock 7s case, pie 2s 6d to 6s sack; asters. 2s to 9s gross; cnrnntions, 4s to Gs gross; gladioli, 3s to 10s dozen; primula, 4s to 6s gross; dahlias. 4s to 6s gross; gypsophlia, 9d to Is 3d hunch; hens. White Leghorns, best 3s fid to 4s fid, others 2s 9d to 3s fid; Butt Orpington hens, best 7s to 10s, others 5s fid to 7s; ducks, young, white 9s to 12s fid, old 6s fid to 9s; young, coloured, 6s fid to 9s; old, 3s to 4s fid; White Leghorn cockerels, 2s to 2s 3d lb.