FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 20 February 1931, Page 10

FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES

(By Telegraph—Special to “The Mail’’) WELLINGTON. 18th February. Messrs Laery and Co.. Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd.. Thompson Bros., Ltd., Townsend and Paul, Ltd., and Bowie and Co., report present values as follows: —

Apples: Fancy Gravensteins 6s to 7s; Worcester 5s to 6s; Quarrender. 5s 6d to 6s 6d; Alfriston 4s 6d to ss; others 3s to 4s bushel. Pears: Choice W.B.C. 5s to 6s bushel. Plums: October Purple 5s to 6s; Burbanks 5s to 5s 6d; Blue Diamonds ss. to 5s 6d; prunes 3s to 4s half case. Peaches: Choice Royal Charlotte 5s to 5s 6d; American Pound 5s to 6s; Mary’s choice 6s to 7s; Paragon 6s to 6s 6d; Muirs 5s to 5s 6d; Kia Ora 5s to 5s 6d ; others 4s and 3s half case. Nectarines, choice 6s to 6s 6d, others 4s to 5s half case. Greengages, choice 7s to Bs, others 6s to 6s 6d half case. Raspberries, choice Greytown 7s 6d to 8s 6d, others 5s to 6s 101 b bucket. Lemons, choice cured 12s to 14s. others 8s to 10s bushel.

Cucumbers, choice 5s to 5s 6d, others 3s to 4s half case. Tomatoes, red choice 4s to ss. coloured 3s to 4s half case. Potatoes, choice prime 8s to 9s, ethers 6s to 7s cwt. Green peas, choice prime 14s to 16s. others 10s to 12s half sack. Cauliflower, choice 16s to 18s, others 12s to 14s per sack. French beans, choice to 6id. others 4gd to 5d per lb. Pumpkins, choice 12s to 15s, others 8s to 10s sack. WELLINGTON, 19th February.

Messrs W. Burbidge and Co. report prices obtained at to-day’s sale for the undermentioned lines as follows: — Apples: Gravensteins 5s to 8s; Coxes 4s 6cl to 11s 6d; Ribstones 5s to 6s; Scarlet and Worcester Pearniains _ss to 7s; cookers 4s 6d to 5s 6d. W.B.C. pears 5s to 6s 6d; N.Z. lemons 7s to 10s, all bushel cases. Peaches, dessert 6s to 7s, cooking 4s 6d to 6s; plums, Angelinas 5s to 6s 6d. purples 4s 6d to 6s 6d; nectarines 4s 6d to 6s 6d; greengages 6s to 8s; Otago apricots 4s to 6s; Nelson tomatoes, glasshouse and round coloured' 4s 6d to 5s 6d, red 6s to 7s, firm 3s to 4s, Kidsons ripe 5s 6d. coloured and firm 3s to 4s 3d. all half cases. New laid eggs 2s Id; storekeepers’ and other lines Is 7?d to Is lid per dozen. Separator butter 8d to lid per lb. according to quality.