WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13094, 1 May 1911, Page 1

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Special to '"Hie Colonist.") Wellington, April 28. Messrs Thompson Bros., Ltd. rej port as follows:— Rarotonga and Fiji shipments of ; both bananas and oranges have beon j landing yesterday and to-day, which imY terr',u t0 de Preciate values temporI anly. ihe values for apples during ! the week have moderated, although j thore is an increasing demand for I choice dessert varieties. Choice dessert pears also command better at- • tention To-day's values are as follows : Pears, Christchurch grown, esI tra choice, up to los per bushel. We | obtained for Winter Colo and others | 10s to 12s; Mane Louise, best 11s to 12s others 9s to 10s; Glou Morceau es to 9s; Chaumontelle 8s to 9s- Josephine Dcs Molines 7s to 8s; Keiffer's Hybrid 9s to 9s 3d; Bluemonthal 10a bd to lls; Vicar's, best 5s Cd to Cs • others 4s 6d to 5s . : Apples, choicest Jonathans 8s to 9s - others according to quality Gs to 7s 0(1; Sharp's late red 4s 3d to 4s 6d • Wory of South, or Alfriston 4s 3d to *s 8d; King's Pippin 4s 6d to ss; Newtown P lp p m 4s 3d to 6s; London Pippm, or Five Ci-owhs 4s 6d to us 3d; Cambridge Pippin 4s 6d to 5s ■1(1; Stone Pippin 4s 2d to 4s 10d: feturmors best 4s 9d to 5s 3d, others 3s 9d to 4s 6d; Washington 5s to 5s 0d; Rennette do Canada 4s 3d to 4s 9d ; Hoover 4s to 4 s 6d ; Munro's Favourite, choice 5s to 5s 4d, others 4s • '■,* i ' Bro"'lllee's Russet 4s 3d to 4s lOd; Boston Russet 4s 9d to 5s 3d • Nonpariel Russet, choice 7s to 7s 6d' others 4s 3d to 4s 9cl; Golden Russet best is 6d to 8s; others 5s to 7sWarner's King 4 S 2d t« 4s 9d; Summer Pearmain 3s" 9d to 7s 6d; Adams' Pearmam best, 6s 6d to 7s 6d, others 4s 6d to 5s (xl; Scarlet Pearmain 7s to / s 9d ; for best winter Maietin 4s 6d to 4s lOd ; Nelson Beauty ss" to 6s 6d • Kome Beauty os Gd to 6s; Romanite 5s 3d to 5s 9d; Northern Spy, choico unbruised 5s 6d to 6s; Epp's Seedling best 4s to 4s 3d, others 3s Scl to 3s lOd; Baldwins 4s to 4s 9d ; Fillbaskets 3s 9d to 4 s 6d; Legal Tender 4a to 4s 6d; Blenheim Orange 5s 3d to os 9d; R.okewood, best coloured 5s 6d to 6s, others 4 s fxl to 5s ; Lord Wolseley 5s to 5s 6d; Black Prince 5s to 4a 9d; Cleopatra 5s 2d to 5s 6d : Mammoth Black Twig 4s 3d to 4s 9dAuckland Doughertys, best 8s to 9s • American Horn 6s to 7s. Tomatoes, best Hutt 5s 2d to 5s 8d ; Otaki 4s 6d to ss; Nelson 3s to 3u 6d. Grapes, best Hutt lid to Is Id per 11), others 9d to Is; New South Wnles bad condition, 4s to 5s half gin caso of 201bs. Mushrooms are wanted. Quinces are wanted. Choico Dean 4s 3d to 4s 9d, otliors 3s to 4s. Walnuts, best 6.Jd to 7d per lb, others 5d to 6s por lb. Hazols 5d to 5Jd per lb. Cucumbers 4s to 5s per half caso. Cape Gooseberries 5s 6d to 6s per bushel. Medlars Is Gd to 2s per half case • Persimmons 3s to 3s Gd'half caso. Potatoes, best Oamani Up-to-Dates 110s to 115s per ton, others according to sample 70s to 90s. Onions 80s to 90s per ton. Poultry in fair demand.