FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 110, 22 April 1936, Page 2

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Wellington Market Prices Prices of fruit, vegetables and other produce in the Wellington markets this week are quoted by Thompson Bros., Ltd., George Thomas and Co., Ltd., Laery and Co., Ltd., Townsend and Paul, Ltd., W. Burbidge and Co., Ltd., and D. Bowie and Co., Ltd., as follow; — Apples; Choice Cox’s Orange, 3/6 to IVO per bushel case; cookers, 3/- to ■!/■; Jonathans, 2/6 to 3/6; Ballurats, 3/9 to 5/10; Delicious, 3/- to 4/6;' Granny Smith, 6/- to 8/-; bturmers, 3/to 4/-. Quinces, choice, 6/- to 8/6 per bushel. Pears; Choice L.8.J., 5/- to 7/6 per three-quarter ease; cookers, 4/- to 5/-; Winter Coles, 4/- to 10/-; Keiffers, 3/6 to 7/6. Cape gooseberries, choice, 4/6 to 6/per 101 b. box. Passion fruit, choice. 4/- to 6/- per box. Tomatoes, choice, 2/6 to 4/6 per halfease. Grapes, choice, hothouse, BJd to 1/7 per lb. Tree tomatoes, choice, 5/to 6/- per half-case. Lemons; Choice, cured, 14/- to 20/a bushel; others, 6/- to 10/-. Cucumbers; Choice, 4/- to 8/- per part sack. Beaus, choice, 5/- to 11/per part sack. Potatoes, choice, 6/- to 9/- a cwt. Peas, choice, green, 15/- to 24/- a bag; others, 5/- to 10/-. Kumeras, choice, 4/- to 6/- a bag. Celery, choice, 8/- to 13/- a case. Cauliflowers, choice, 6/- to 9/- a sack, Cabbage, choice, 2/6 to 3/6 a case. Lettuce, choice, 1/- to 1/6 a ease; others, 6d to 9d. Spinach, choice, 3/to 4/- a ease; others, 1/6 to 2/6. Swedes, choice, 1/6 to 3/- a case. Marrows, choice, 9d to 1/ -a case. Pumpkins, choice, 3/- to 5/- a sack. Parsnips, choice, 2/- to 4/- a case. Carrots, choice, 2/- to 3/- a case. Beetroot, choice, 2/6 to 3/6 a case. Leeks, choice, 3d to 6d per bundle. Rhubarb, choice, 4/- to 8/- per dozen bunches. Onions, choice, 3/- to 3/6 per dozen bunches. Eggs, fresh, hens, 2/5 per dozen; medium, 2/1; pullets, 1/7; preserved, 1/6. Walnuts, choice, 41<l 1o 51d a lb.