WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14627, 4 February 1918, Page 7

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

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WeHingt&R, Feb. 1. Mes.sr* Grilhtha au^ j.i,i vmcutpoiatiiifr iiiiiid and Wallace;, report J.I IVJltwtlS <Ji. ~1.0 \lCi,lU o luil iIUIC iIUIJ •MikJUi'K liwil'l-if.t :- — There i>» great .scarcity of choicei dessert plums and eaoico peacuess, and any supplies that have lauded >."ithir. ■the past few days have met with a good reception. Pears are now in Leavy supply, tlie bulk of supplies coming from Hawke's Bay. Ripe'tocatbes are still improving.in price; green samples are easier, and tie market will fall quickly as soon as quantities of Hutt tomatoes are marketed, whjch will be in about eight days' time"'" Local dessert apples, such as Cox's Orange Pippin, Graver stein, and Ilibstone Pippin, are very keenly sought for, and we advise moderate sized shipments of these apples. Teviot apricots are still coming forward in large quantities, and any" thing that lands in sound condition meets with a good reception. Values to-day are as follows:— Peaches: Choice dessert 5s to 6s otters 2s 6d to 3s Gd.

Plums: October Purple 5s to 6s 6d Blue Diamonds 4s to 4s 6d, Wixon 4s to 4s 6d, Satsima 4s to 5s 6d. Greengages (very scarce) 6s to G.s Gd, smaller os 6d to 5s 9d.

Nectarir.es: Extra choice os to 6s others 3s Gd to 4s 6d. '

"Apricots: Teviot 4s 6d to ss, jam a* to 3s 6d.

Pears: Williams' .Bon Chretien, Hawke's Bay 2s 6d to 3s, Nelson 2s (Sd, all half-cases.

Apples: Choice dessert Ribstone 9s to 10s per bushel, Cox's Orange J'"ni>in ripe.Bs. 6d to 9s6d, Gravenstein LVto 10s, cookers, 4s to 5s 6d. Tomatoes: Nelson extra choice ripe /a Gd to 8s 6d, greener 4s 6d to & 6d potatoes and vegetables are ;n heavier supply. Grapes Is to Is 3d ncr«lb.

Laery and Co., Ltd., report as follows on the Wellington, fruit and produce market:—

Present values of good fruit:— ; Tomatoes: Nelson extra choice firm coloured 5s 3d to 7s. good 5s 6d, <r re en 4s to 4s Gd per half-case. Plums: Extra choice dessert 6s Cd to 7s. 6d, Blue Diamond 5s to 6s Satsuma 4s 6d to 6s, Burbahk larjre'.-s to /s medn;m 3s to 4s, prunes choi.- e 3s 6d to 4s Gd, Grard Kuclcss os 6d to os 6d, purple gage 4s to 5s per luilfcase.

Peaches: Choice dessert- us to 3ed good 4s Gd to 6s-, medium 3s to 4s nor half-case. l

Apriccts: Extra choice dessert Hs 6d to 7s, good 4s 6d to 5s 6d per'half case.

Greengages: Estra choice lar^e Bs'*o 9s, good 7s to 7s <id per half-case' Nectarines: Extra choice 6s to 6s 6d good 4s Gd to 5s 6d per raif-case Grapes: Choice Is 2d to Is 5d per

Apples: Dessert extra choice Worcester 9s to lite, Cos's Orange Pjy»ir, good colour 11 S to 13s, GravensTein -Ss to Us, Quarrendon 6s to 8s per bushel case, medium samples as per quality, cookers choice green 5s mecium 4s to 4s Gd. ■

Pears: Hawke'a Bay Williams' Bon Chretien 3s 6d to 4s 6d, good 3s.to 3s Louise Bon Jersey choice 3s to 3s 6d, medium 2s' 6d, Nelson choice Williams' Bon Chretien 2s 6d to 3s 6d medium 2s- per half-case. ' Raspberries: Choice 6s 6d to 8s per bucket. *

Passion fruit: Choice os to 6s per hair-case.

Cucumbers: Outside-grown choice 4? to <is Gd per bushel case, 2s to 2s Gd per half-case.

Omors: Choice 8s to Ss 6d per cwt Fowls 4s to os (3d. ducks os to 7s Gd per pair, turkeys choice Is to Is 4d per lb dead-weight. Butter: Good dairy and farmers' separator Is to Is 2d per lb. Eggs: Fresh crates Is 7d to Is Sd case^ Is 6d to U 7d per dozen. u-almits: Choice lid to Is per lb Dressed pork: 70's to 9O'.s 8d"to-i?-',rf < f)o's to 100's Bd, baconers 6d to V choppers 4d to od per lb. ' Peanuts: Choice 4^d per lb.