FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 28 April 1937, Page 8

FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES

WELLINGTON MARKETS [By Telegraph—Press Association] WELLINGTON, 27th April. Messrs Bowie and Co., Ltd., Burbidge and Co., Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros., Ltd., Townsend and Paul, Ltd., and Laery and Co., Ltd., report present values as follows: — Apples: New season’s, Granny Smith 7s to 8s 6d bushel; cookers, 3s to ss; Coxs Orange, 3s to 9d; Jonathans, 3s to 3s 6d; Delicious, 3s to ss; Sturmers 4s to ss.' Passion fruit, 9s to 12s case. Pears: Winter Coles 8s to 11s case; cookers, 5s to 7s; Keiffers 6s to 8s 6d. Lemons, choice 14s to 19s bushel, others 6s to 12s. Cape gooseberries, 5s 6d to 6‘s 9d half case. Hothouse grapes, Is 6d to 2s 2d pound. - Cucumbers, outside 10s to 18s banana case. Kumeras, 2s to 4s. sugar bag. Green peas 5s to 19s sack. Tomatoes, local coloured 3s to 4s 6d half case, local ripe, 4s to_ 5s- half case; tree tomotb.es, 6s Gd tb 9s half'e^se.'j;-Mar-rows, Is to 2s 6d case. Beans, 9s to 16s 6d'case. Pie melons,-9s to 12s sack. Sprouts, 10s to 13s 3d per bag. Potatoes, 5s to 8s cwt. Pumpkins 5s to 8s sack. Cauliflowers, 3s to 13s sack. Cabbage, 4s to 8s 9d sack. Lettuce, 4s to 14s 9d banana case. Spinach, Is 6d to 4s banana case. Swedes, 2s to 5s 6d banana case. Carrots; 6s' to 8s banana case. Parsnips, 3s 6d to 7s 3d banana case. Beetroot, Is to 2s 6d banana case. Celery, 6s to 10s case. Leeks, 6d to Is bunch. Cabbage, 9d to 3s banana case. Onions, 7s 6d to 10s cental bag. Rhubarb, 3s to 7s doz. bunches. Walnuts, 7d to 8d pound. Eggs, A grade 2s 9d dozen, medium' 2s 7d doz.; pulle'fs 2s.