FRUIT AND PRODUCE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6652, 28 October 1908, Page 3

FRUIT AND PRODUCE.

WELLINGTON QUOTATIONS,

AVith the exception of arrivals yesterday of Cook Island oranges and bananas and about 2000 cases of American apples, supplies of fruit have been very scarce. It is anticipated that regular supplies of Auckland strawberries- will bo available from about tho end of this week and onwards, and ere long other small summer New Zealand fruits should ho ready for-marketing. Owing to the scarcity of citrous lines from Australia there should be a marked inquiry for local early descriptions. The inquiry tor American apples was somewhat dull, owing to arriving on top of a heavy quantity of Tasmanian last Saturday. Apples, choice coloured 13s to 15e case*, prime 9s to 12s, others 5s to Gs case, cookers, prime large 9s to 10s case, others Is to 8s; grapes, choice hothouse 2s to 3s lb; tomatoes, hothouse choice Is to Is Cd lb, prime Gd to 9d. POTATOES AND ONIONS.

A alues in the south continue to fluctuate to a slight extent with a consequent uncertain uniformity of offerings. Much heavier supplies of new potatoes have come to hand from tho JJtala district, and values rapidly fell. The somewhat sparse supplies of onions at present held will be replenished by ijrnvalis to-day from Sydney. High prices are bound to rule during the next three weeks. Potatoes prime £5 to =£s 5s per ton, interior .£3 to .£l, new potatoes 15s to 20s cwt; onions prime ■6lB to kill ton, inferior kX6 10s to k!7. OTHER A 7 EGETABLES.

Heavier quantities of green peas have arrived during the past few days, and values are weak; rhubarb is still forward in heavy supply, whilst cauliflowers continue scarce. Cauliflowers choice 13s to 14s Cd sack,' prime 10s to 12s, good 5s to te; cabbages choice 5s to 6s sack, prime te to 4s 6d, inferior Is 6d to 3s; rhubarb 3s to 5s dozen bundles; turnips 3s to 4s sack; celery 2s to te dozen; lettuce 2s to 3s case; Swedes 35s to 40s ton; artichokes 4s to 6s half-sack; carrots 3s to 5s case, spinach Is to 2s case; green peas Is to Is 4d peck; parsnips 4s to 5s sack; asparagus 3d to 6d bundle; cucumbers 6s to 9s dozen. EGGS.

Fairly heavy quantities are coming to hand/ not sufficient, however, to influence the market to lower prices, which remain at last rates of Is Id to Is 2d dozen.