FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25672, 21 October 1944, Page 2

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

ORANGES ARRIVING NEXT WEEK SMALL SHIPMENT OF BANANAS The shipment of Australian oranges has been delayed, and will not arrive on the market until next week. A very small shipment of bananas is also expected here in the course of a day or tV Ample supplies of New Zealand lemons are available, and grapefruit sar? realising ceiling prices for good sizes. Hothouse tomatoes met with a keen inquiry at the week-end and the market remains firm. Supplies are coming from Christchurch and Marlborough. Only Stunner apples have been available during the week, the sizes being small for the most part. The Vegetable Market

Green peas have been available in small lots only, and very high prices are ruling. Rhubarb is not so plentiful and the market is firmer. Hothouse cucumbers have increased in supply from Christchurch. Cauliflowers have firmed in price, the supply being much lighter than it was last week. Cabbages are meeting with a good inquiry and choice quality realise ceiling prices. Lettuces are in steady supply. with satisfactory prices being received for best grades. The prevailing strong winds had a bad effect on the vegetables which reached the market oil Thursday, much of the consignment being in a wilted condition. In spite of this satisfactory prices were obtained. Parsnips and carrots are now in short supply, and better prices are being obtained. Swedes are still in good supply, only choice quality having any inquiry. Wholesale Prices Wholesale prices are as follows: Apples: Dessert, 13s 6d; cookers, 12s 6d to 13s 6d. Oranges: To arrive. Bananas: To arrive. Poorman oranges: 20s to 30s per case. New Zealand lemons: 19s per case (town) and 18s 3d per case (country). Hothouse tomatoes: 3s 6d to 5s per lb. Passlonfruit: To 30s per case. Green peas: Is 4d to 2s per lb; broad beans, 9d to Is 2d per lb; lettuces, choice 2s 6d to 4s 6d per dozen, others to 1/6 per dozen; silver beet, to 4s per case; spring onions, to 2s 6d per bundle; radishes, 2s 6d to 3s per dozen; cauliflowers, 6s to 11s per sack; spring cabbages, 4s to 6s per case; parsnips, to 2Jd per lb; carrots, 4s to 7s per sugar bag: leeks, 6d to 9d per bundle; beetroot, Is 9d per dozen bunches; swedes. 2s to 3s per sugar bag; rhubarb, 3s to 4s 6d per dozen bunches; spinach, 3s to 4s 6d per dozen; cucumbers. 12s to 24s per dozen; potatoes—King Edward, to £l3 15s per ton; whites, £lO 15s to £l2 5s per ton: onions, unobtainable.