FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 144, 3 June 1936, Page 8

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Wellington Market Prices

Prices of fruit, vegetables and other produce in the Wellington markets this week are quoted by Laery and Co., Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros., Ltd.. Townsend and Paul, Ltd.. W. Buroidgo and Co., Ltd., as follows:— Apples: Choice, Coxes Orange, 3/6 to 9/- per bushel case; cookers, 2/6 to 4/-; Jonathans, 2/6 to 4/-; Baliarats, 4/- to 5/-; Delicious, 4/- to 6/-; Granuy Smith, 4/- to 7/-; Stunners, 2/6 to 6/6. Pears; Choice, cookers, 3/6 to 6/« per three-quarter case; Winter Coles, 6/- to 9/-; Winter Nelis, 5/- to 7/-; Keiflers 5/- to 7/-; I*. Barry, 5/- to "‘IPoorman oranges, choice, 8/- to 10/per bushel. Passion fruit, choice, 16/to 19/6 per box. Tomatoes, choice, hot. house, lOd. to 1/2 po; pound. Grapes, choice, hothouse, 2/4 to 2/10 per pound. Tree tomatoes, choice, 5/- to 6/6 per half case. Lemons, choice, cured, 10/- to 12/per bushel case; others, 6/- to 8/-. Beans, French H.H., 1/- to 1/2 per pound. Potatoes, choice, large, 4/- to 6/- per bag; others, 2/- to 3/-. Celery, choice, 7/- to 13/- per case. Cauliflowers, choice, 10/- to 16/- per sack. Cabbage, choice, 7/- to 10/6 per sack. Sprouts, choice, 8/- to 10/- per sugar bag. Lettuce, choice, 4/- to 6/6 per case; others, 1/6 to 3/-. Spinach, choice, 4/to 7/6 per case; others, 1/- to 3/-. Swedes, choice, 1/6 to 3/4 per case. Pumpkins, choice, 2/- to 4/- per sack. Parsnips, choice, 2/- to 2/6 per case. Carrots, choice, 1/6 to 4/3 per case. Beetroot, choice. 2/- to 6/- per case. Leeks choice 3d. to 6d. per bunch. Rhubarb, choice, 4/- to 8/- per dozen bunches. Onions, choice, 6/6 to o/per cental bag. Eggs, fresh, hen’s, 2/6 per dozen; medium, 2/4: preserved, 1/5 to 1/6. Walnuts, choice, 4d. to 6d. per pound.