FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 10 August 1928, Page 2

FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES

.... -~«»- — (By Telegraph-Special to "Tho Mail") WELLINGTON, 9th August. The Wellington Fruitbrokcrs' Association reports:—Since our last report onlv moderate supplies of apples have come to hand consequently values have • hardened, especially for good and fancy grades. Wo recommend consignments of iancy grades. Winter Cole and Kelts pears firm condition, are in good demand. , Cooking pears are also wanted. The following are ruling prices to-day: Apples: Stunners,, fancy 6s to 7s, others 4s to 5s ; Jonathans, fancy 7s to 9s, others 4s 6d to ss; Delicious, fancy 6s to 7s, others 4s 6d to ss; Ballarats,» fancy 5s 6d to 6s, others 4s 6d; Washington fancv 6s to 7s, others ss; Doughertys, fancv'Ss to 5s 6d, others 4s to 4s 6d. Pears: Vicars, fancy 6s 6d to 7s 6d, -others ss; Winter Cole firm, fancy 8s to 9s, others 5s to 6s; Winter Nelis firm, fancy 7s'to Bs, others 5s 6d; Peter Barry firm, fancy 7s to Bs, others 6s. Poorman oranges, 8s to ,9s per ruse. Lemons, local 12s to 13s per case; cured 16s to 18s. Walnuts, lOd per lb. Pumpkins: Red 8s to 10s large sack. Marrows, 4s per banana case. Onions, good 8s to 9s per cwt. Kumeras, 12s to 14s per banana case. New potatoes, 3/,-d per lb to 4d per lb. Hothouse cucumbers, 123 to 16s per dozen. Potatoes, Dakotas £8 10s per ton, Whites £8 per ton. Cabbages, choice 8s to 10s per sack, others 5s to '7s sack. Cauliflowers, choice 10s to 13s per sack, others 7s to 9s sack. Parsnips, 5s per sack. Carrots, 7s to 8s per sack. Fresh eggs, Is'4d per dozen. Vegetables in fair supply.WELLINGTON, 9th August.

Messrs Burbidge and ; Co. report a good demand for all apples, especially cookers and fancy Delicious. Pears easier. Grey pumpkins in keen.demand. New. potatoes selling well. -'Current prices :.■■'•'. /■ '■<:, :.. .'' •'., I Delicious ss' to 9s'j iPphertys J,4s. 6d.'to 7s 6d; Stiirmers ss'to:9s"6d; Jonathans; 6s too lis. , Cookers,. Ballar.ats 'and Washihgtons 6s to 9s, others ss' to 6s 6d. Pears: Winter Coles and Nelis 6s to 8s 6d; L'lncpnhne 4s 6'd to'6s,6d; cooking-, 6s.to Bs,; all bushel: cases.. New laid; oggs Is "5d .to" Is '6d ' dozen; grey pumpkins 8s to lis full sack; new potatoes 3fd to 4|ct per lb ,• potatoes, wnites £B, Red Dakotas £8 15s per ton; walnuts 9d to lOd per lb. * • -"