In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 639, 16 April 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

NEW BANANAS FRUIT RATES STEADY New Fijian bananas, ex Tofua, are being offered in the City Markets today. The rates ruling show no great change from those existing for several weeks past. Bananas have been comparativelv scarce on the markets lately, and choice repacks have all sold. Generally, there is a steady tone in all fruit lines. A few mandarins and oranges which came by the Tofua are to be brought forward for auction to-day. After a period of depression, Te Kauwhata grapes have risen sharply in value. The rise indicates the approach of the end of the grape season. Apples and pears are selling steadily, but tomatoes and persimmons have dropped in value. Peaches are now off the market. Southern potatoes have improved in quality. Quotations:— a FRUIT Apples.—Cox Orange, 9s to 12s a case; Cox Orange, small, 6s to 8s; Jonathan, os to is 6d; Delicious, 3s to 7s; Balia - rats, 5s to 7s; Munroes, 5s to 6s. Pears.—Louis Bons, 6s to 9s; Packhams Triumph, 4s to 6s; CJairgeau, 4s 6 a to 6s; Beurre Diel, 4s to ss; Coles 5s to Bs. Tomatoes.—Best local, 3s to ss; seconds and small, Is to 2s; Hutt, 2s 3d to 2s 9d. Tree Tomatoes.—3s to 6s. Passions.—3s «d to 5s 6d. Persimmons.—2s 6d to ss. Cape Gooseberries.—3id to sd. Grape.s—Extra choice" Oolman hothouse, Is Gd to is 9d a lb; others. Is to Is 4d; Golden Queen, Sd to IDs; 11amnurg, 6d to Is; Te Kauwhata, outdoor, 8s 6d to 9s 6d a case. Oranges.—Sunkist, new shipment 32s 6d to 355. Lemons.—No. I s, 12s to 16s; No. 2s, Ss to 10s. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes, Southern 7s to 8s cwt, local 2s 6d to 4s bag. Onions, 8s to 9s cwt. Kumeras, 3s to is 6d bag. Cabbages, 2s to 9s sack. Cauliflowers, 5s to 13s .sack. Swedes, Is 6d to 3s bag. Pumpkins, 3s to 6s cwt. Green Peas, 5s to 9s bag. Beans, 3s to 6s bag. Lettuce, 2s to 6s case. Cucumbers, Is to 2s 6rl dozen. Vegetable Marrows, 2s to 3s. dozen. Watermelons, 3d to Is each. Rock melons, Id to 4d each. Cabbages, on benches, 2s to 5s dozen Celery, Is to 3s bundle. Rhubarb, 3s to 4s Gd dozen. Spinach, 9d to Is dozen. Pumpkins, on benches, 3d to Is each. Spring onions, 3d to 6d bundle. Radish, 6d to 9d dozen. Carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips, 6d to 9d dozen. Leeks, 3d to 5d bundle.