FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 April 1928, Page 2

FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES

(liy Telypraidi.—Special to "The Mail")

WELUNOTON. 32iii April

M»i6ms \V. i’mrhidee and Co. report, this week a dull <i• ‘ 111 nn«1 for till apples . \rcpt lar:;e cookers and Hi-jm Cox s. I’t-jirs. fiiiimi and conk it tit. ml pump knis. Cape iioosoht rries. pie melons am 1 now laid ejiLTs in keen demand. Cttrl i :ii prices as follows : --Cox s 8s to ]os: Delicious 4s to 5s 64 : Jonathan* 4s to 6s: cookers 5s to 6s 64. Dears: Coles 5s to 7s 64 : Xelis 5s to 7--. Vicars 5s 6.1 I.' 6s 64: other cookers 5s to 6s. Quinces 7s to 9s 64. all bushel cases. Cape anoseborries 4s 64 to 5s 64; peaches. 6s ti> 8s: llntt- tomatoes. Is to 4s all ball' cases ; red pumpkins 7s to 9s sack : pie melons 7s to os sack : cites 2s 94 dozen : potatoes, whites £7 to £8 ton : Red Da • kotns £8 10s ton.

Tin- Wellington 7-‘ruit.br< liters' Association reports : —Larue supplies of apples find penis still continue to come forward from both Nelson and Tlawkes Bay. most lines being of inferior quality. The demand for Cox's Orange still continues, and prices have advanced. The wet Master in Wellington did not help to improve this market, and all other varieties are hard to quit. We. therefore, releeommend moderate consignments.

The prices t’nr peaclies ami plums arc decidedly firmer. Values far pears aiv easier, and quinces showing; colour arc in good demand. The following arc rulin': '■rices to-dav

Apples. Con's Orange fiinoy 8< to 10s. others 6s to 7s: Drums, fnncv 4s 6d to 5s Gil. others 5s 6d to 4s:' Alfristons fancy 4s 6d to ss, others 3s 6d to 4s: Premier fancy 3s 6d in 4s: Jnwithnns fancy 4s bil in ss. others 5s to 4s: Delicious fancy 4s 6il to ss. others 5s 6d to 4< : Biillnnits Faiu-v 5s to 5s 6d. others 4- to 4s 6d : 1.. W'ulslev I'nncv ss-. others 4; 6d. Tears. L.H.J' fancy 6s to 7s. others ripe 4s 6d to ss: Clair,(, r eati fancy ss. others ripe 4s 6d : Vicars I'anev 4s 6,4 to 5s 6d. others ripe 4s 6d ; \\\ Cole. 6s to 7s. others ripe 4s 6VI to i~s 6d. all per busltei. Peaches, fancy 10s to 12s per halt case, others b's to" 9s per half ease. Plums ris 6d to 10s per half case. Cape tjonsehiM'ries 5s 6d to 4s 6d halt ,:>se. Crapes. Nelson Is 6(1 to Is lOd Hi : llutt Is fad to 2s 11). Tomatoes. Nelsons 2s per case, llnti round 3s ease others 2s per half case; Mawkes Hay .', cases Is. Cuciimhers. 4s 6d to 5s 6il hnnnnn case: inun|iivins. rod 7s to 8s sack. Jnrge sacks : marrows. 5s banana case: onions i 8s to 9s cut; pie melons 10s to lis jack ; rock melons. 3s Lo 3s 6-d benzine •.ase: knineriis, 10s to 12s banana ease: pickling onions 8s liau, : fresh eggs 2s 10.! dozen, preserved 2s dozen. Vegetablein short supply at increased prices.