COMMERCIAL.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12509, 10 April 1909, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

DUNEDIN FRUIT MARKET.

(Special to "The Colonist.") s ..• — —

A'-'-xr ~ Dunedin, April 8. On the Dunedin fruit market Messrs Montzson arid" Co. report as follows • - Plums.— Jam sorts,' ld to lid: desserts, 2d to 3d, better demand. Passion fruit. — Choice wanted a 1 f^Y^ 00 ? 1 , 7d t0 Bd i ' choice Adelaide 4d to S& Pears.— Choice dessert sorts, 6s to 7s per case ; medium 2s 6d to 4s, cooke™ 4s to ss, Hobart bushel cases 9s to 10s, half-bushej cases 4s 6d to 5s Apples.— North Island ..and local cookers lsd to ljd, choice dessert bushel cases 6s to 8s 6d. : Tomatoes.— Market firmer. Nelson 3s to 4s per case ;_ Auckland, 181 b boxes 2s- to 3s; local, ' 4d •:. dhristchurch hothouse, 2d to 3d: outside grown, l*d;to 2d. . Peaches.— Jam sorts, lid to 2d • desserts, to M per lb; Nelson, 3s to 3s 6d per case. ■ K,hubarb.-^-4s, per cwt for choice. Potatoes.— £2 10s to £3 per ton. . Green peas.— ld per lb, nearly done. Cucumbers.— Local, 4s to 6s per dozen, according to size ; Christchurch outside grown, 2s to 3s per half sack, for green. '