FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 14 November 1934, Page 7

FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES

(By Teleerapb—Special to "The Mail”) WELLINGTON, 13th November. Messrs Laery and Co. Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co. Ltd., Thompson Bros. Ltd., Townsend and Paul Ltd., D. Bowie and Co. Ltd., and W. Burbidge and Co. Ltd., report present values as follows: — ~ , Apples: Fancy Stunners 3s od to os 6d bushel; fancy Delicious 4s to 6s 6d bushel; fancy Washingtons 6s 6d to 8s bushel; fancy cookers 6s to 7s bushel. Pears: Choice Winter Coles 7s to 9s bushel; choice Winter to 7s bushel; choice cookers 6s to /s bushel. Strawberries Is to Is 4d per 1 lb punnet--Passions, choice 10s -to 12s 6d half case Lemons, choice cured 12s to 16s per bushel, others 8s to 10s. Gooseberries, choice 3d to 4d per lb. Plums, choice Bronze 6s to 7s half case. Cucumbers, choice 6s to 30s per dozen. Tomatoes, choice hothouse Is to Is 4d per lb. French beans, choice Is 4d to Is 6d per pound. Potatoes, choice Dakotas £5 10s per ton; Suttons £6. New potatoes, choice cl per lb. Broad bonus, choice 6s to 7s 6tl bushel case. Asparagus, choice 10d to Is 2<l per bundle Onions, choice Brown Spanish 8s to 10s cental bag. Cabbage, choice spring Is to 2s 6d banana case. Lettuce, choice Is to 3s banana case. Cauliflowers, choice 6s to 8s per sack. Spinach, choice Is to 3s banana case. Carrots, choice 4d to Sd per bunch. Parsnips, choice 5d to 9d per bunch. Rhubarb, choice 3s to 4s per dozen. White turnips, choice 3d to 5d per bunch. Swedes, choice 6d to 10d per bunch. Spring onions, choice Is to 2s 6d per bunch. Beetroot, choice 4d to 6d per hunch. Leeks, choice 3d to 6d per bunch. Eggs fresh, first grade, lid per dozen. Honev. 8s 6d to 9s dozen sections. Walnuts 6d to 7£d per lb.