FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 156, 17 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 D. Bowie and Co., Ltd., W. Burbidge and Co., Ltd., Laerv and Co.. Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd . Thompson Bros, Ltd., and Townsend and Paul. Ltd., as follow:— Apples, choice' Cox’s Orange, 4/- to 6/6 pel bushel case; Dunns, 2/6 to 3/6; Jonathans 2/6 to 4/-: Ballaiats. 4/- to 5/6; Delicious. 3/- to 4/6; Granny Smith. 4/- to 6/-; Stunners, 2/6 to 4/-; Washingtons, 3/- to 4/6. Pears, choice: Winter Coles, 5/- to 8/6 per three-quarter case; Winter Nelis, 4/- to 6/-; cookers. 3/6 to 5/6; Keiffers. 5/- to 6/-; P. Barry 5/- to 6/-. Hoorman oranges, choice. 8/- to 13/per bushel. Passion fruit, choice, 10/to 15/- per box. Tomatoes, choice hothouse, I/- to 1/2 per pound. Tree tomatoes, choice, black 5/- to 6/- per half case; red. 3/6 to 4/6. Lemons choice: Cured. 12/- to 16/per bushel; others. 6/- to 10/-. Beans, choice, French H.H., lOd to 1/- per lb. Potatoes, choice. 6/- to 8/per cwt. Kumeras. choice, large, 7/6 to 10/- per bag; others, 4/- to 6/-. Celery, choice, 7/- to 11/- per case. Cauliflowers, choice, 6/- to 11/- per sack. Cabbage, choice, 3/- to 6,6 per sack. Sprouts, choice, 7/- to 9/6 per sugar-bag. Lettuce, choice, 6/- to 11/6 per case; others, 1/- to 4/-. Spinach, choice. 8/to 12/- per case; others. 3/- to 6/-. Swedes, choice. 2/- to 2/6 per case. Pumpkins choice, 4/- to 6/- per sack. Parsnips choice. 2/6 to 3/- per case. Carrots, choice 1/6 to 4/- per case. Beetroot, choice. 4/- to 6/9 per case. Leeks, choice 3d to 8d per bunch. Rhubarb, choice, 5/- to 14/- per dozen bunches. Onions, choice, 6/- to 7/- per cental bag. Eggs: Fresh, liens. A grade. 2 I per dozen: medium, 1/11; preserved, 16 walnuts, choice, 4d to 6d per lb.