FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 156, 3 June 1937, Page 5

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

WELLINGTON PRICES. Average prices (retained at auction for fruit and vegtablcs in the V cllington markets during May are reported to the Department of Agriculture by tho friut inspector as folApples.—Delicious, 4s 6d to 8s per standard ease; Cox’s Orange, 7s to 11s; Jonathan, 4s to 7s; Dougherty, 4s to 6s; AVasldngton, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Romo Beauty, 5s 6d to 7s 6d; Granny Smith, 7s 6d to' 9s 6d: Lord Wolseley, 6s to 7s; Stone Pippin, 6s to 7s; Dunns, 5s to 7s. Pears: Winter Cole, 11s to 13s per standard ease; Winter Nelis, 8s to 11s; P. Barry, 6s 6d to 7s 6d ; Vicar of Winkfield, 5s 6d to 6s 6d. Lemons: Choice, ‘24s per case; others, 10s to 17s. Grapes: Is l.Od to 2s 4d per lb. , t , Cauliflowers: 5s to 11s per sack. Lettuce: 3s to 10s per ease. Spinach: 2s to 6s per case. Carrots: 5s to 8s per case. Parsnips: 4s to 6s 6d per case. Cabbages: 2s to 6s per sack. Brussels sprouts: 8s to 12s per sugar hag. Celery: 6s to 10s per banana case. Pumpkins: Bod squash, 9s to 12s pci sack; greys, 7s Od to 9s. Onions: 8s per cental hag. Potatoes: £8 to £8 IDs per ton. Tomatoes: Hothouse, Js to ]ls per 4-case ; outdoor, large ripe, 4s to ss; do., round ripe, 5s Gel to 7s.