APPLES AND PEARS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25238, 29 May 1943, Page 3

APPLES AND PEARS

PRICES ADVANCED —— j , '• AUSTRALIAN ORANGES EXPECTED Business has been quiet in, the fruit marts during the week. Only small supplies of apples have been coming forward, and the prices of both Delicious and JonathSlr&ebtVin S b",?4 .wply.Th™. have been advanced from 12s to 14s per bushel case. . . A further shipment of bananas is exnected at any time now. / Lemons have still to be rationed to retaAGshipment of Australian navel oranges is due to arrive shortly. . The few lots of Gros Colmar grapes available are bringing extreme prices. Second-crop hothouse tomatoes continue to have a good demand. Outside-grown have a limited demand, as they have been affected by the cold weather. Cabbages are still being sold by the sack. The fixed ceiling of Us per cwt Is *far above the price obtainable in the marts; On the other hand, silver beet, the ceiling price df which is 9s per cwt, has to be rationed at the ceiling figure. The ceiling price of carrots is 12s per cwt, and of parsnips 16s per cwt. ' Supplies of carrots have to be rationed. Parsnips are selling in the marts at rounq about ljd per lb. Growers of carrots are not prepared to take the present ceiling price, and are holding their supplies in the hope of obtaining a better market later on. The 'ceiling price of pumpkins is 2d per lb, but sales are being made in the marts at round about l£d per lb. Wholesale prices are. as follows: —' Aptles: Jonathans, 4s to 7s 3d per case; Delicious, 5s 6d to 8s 3d; other dessert, 3s to 5s 6d; cookers. 3s to 6s 6d. Lemons: New Zealand. 14s 9d to 22s per ' case, according to count. Oranges: Sold out at the marts. Pears: Winter Cole and Winter Nells, 13s to 14s per bushel case; others, 10s to 13s. Gros Colmar grapes: Choice, 5s to 5s 8d per lb; others, 3s 6d to 4s. Bananas: Sold out at the marts. Quinces, 4s to 5s per half-case. Tomatoes: Hothouse, Is 8d to 2s 2d per lb; outside-grown, 4d to lOd; green, lid to 2id. Celery, Is to Is 4d per bundle. - Lettuce: Choice, to 3s 6d per dozen; inferior, unsaleable. Carrots, 12s per cwt. Cabbages, 3s 6d to 5s per sack. Cauliflowers, Us to 14s per sack. Pumpkins, Id to lid per lb. Parsnips, 16s per cwt. Swedes, to 2s 3d per sugar bag. Spinach, 2s 6d to 3s per dozen bunches. Marrows, to 2d per lb. Brussels sprouts, 51d to 61d. Silver beet, 9s per cwt. . Onions: Canterbury, 14s per cental bag. Potatoes, f.a.q., to £8 ,15s; undergrade, 7s 6d to 8s per cwt. ‘