FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 7 August 1941, Page 7

FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES

WELLINGTON MARKETS [Special to "The Mail’’] Wellington. Aug. G. j Messrs La cry and Co. Ltd.. Townsend and Paul Ltd.. G. Thomas and Co Ltd.. I D. Bowie and Co. Ltd.. Thompson Bros. ! Ltd., A Pope and Co. Ltd., and Turners [and Growers (Wellington- Ltd., report) Monday's values ns follows; ! Passion fruit 16s fid to 84s half-case: : grapefruit. New Zealand. 6s to 12s 1 bushel case: lemons. Meyer. 8s to 14s |3d A-case; Chinese gooseberries 12s to ! | 17s half-case i Tree tomatoes 6s to 11s 3d half-case:' tomatoes, hothouse, Is 6d to 2s per lb:! green peas Is 4d per lb: pumpkins 3s j to 13s sack; potatoes 11s 6d to 15s cwt; j ! potatoes. Nelson 3d to 3RI per lb: i onions 10s to 14s cental bag: kumeras \ \6s to 8s 6d sugar-bag; sprouts 13s to j 35s banana-case: cabbage 2s 6d to 9s sack; cauliflowers 4s to 10s (id sack; lettuce 5s to 12s case; cabbage, spring j [4s to Us case; spinach 10s to 28s 6d j ease; silver beet Is 6d to 4s 9d case; marrows 5s to 8s 6d case; leeks 8s to ! L3s ease: parsnips 10s to 16s 6d case: i [swedes 3s to 5s ease; beetroot 5s to 8s! j fid case; carrots 4s to 12s (id case; celery, i ; Auckland 4s to 20s case, local 6s to 10s i ! case: Tiubarb 14s to 27s dozen ;