WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15307, 21 February 1920, Page 3

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Spccialto "The Colonist.")

Wellington, Feb. 20.

Messrs Griffiths s>*>a to.. Ltd. (incorporating Braid f«d Wallace), repon as follows on the Wellington fruit and produce market: — -- j ■ Supplies of apples during the wet£ have been fairly heavy, and only moderate demand existing; in consequence values have moderated considerably. We quote:— ' Apples: Gravenstein choice, well coloured best sizes 8s 6d to 9s 6d, others 5s to 7s, Worcester. Pearmain choice best sizes 6s to 7s, -others os to 5s 6d, .Quarrendon choice large os 6d to 7s, smaller 4s to ss, Cox's Orange choice' 6s 6d to 7s 6d, others 4s 6d to os 6d, best cooking varieties 4s to 4s 6d, inferior «mall sizes 3s to 4s. per bushel. Pears: Choice Hawke's Bay W.B.C?.1 pei' "bushel'Bs to 10s, others os to 7s, Jersey 6s to 7s, other varieties 4s to 5s per bushel. Apricots: Choice to-day 7s to Bs, others 6s to 6s 6d ,half-cases. Plums: Choice Hawke's Bay, Burbank 8s to 9s, smaller 6s to 7s, AngeJ lino, 5s 6d to 6s 6d, Blue Diamond 5s to 6s, Grand Duke os to 6s, Magnum Bomim according to sample 3s 6d to 4s 6d, Ogon 3s 9d to 4s 6d, prime 4s to ss, October Purple extra choice 6s to 7s, others 4s 6d to 5s 6d, Monarch 5s to os 6d, Wick son os 6d to 7s, damsons 4s to 5s per half-case. Nectarines: Hawke's Bay choico large 6s to 7s (limited supply), smaller 14s to ss, Nelson and Motueka choice | larp:e 6s to 7s, others 4s to 5s 6d. j Nectarines and peaches in heavy supI ply. Choice Gold Dust 6s to 7s, other ! varieties choice 3s 6d to os 6d, inferior !2s to 3s.

Greengages 8s to 10s per half-case

Raspberries 10s to 11s per bucket. Cape gooseberries 5s 6d to -6s per half-case.

Tomatoes: Nelson iirm ripe 6s 6d to Bs, firm colouring 6s to 7s, others according to condition 5s to 6s per halfcase.

Grapes: Choice large Is 6d per lb, smaller 8d to Is&per lb.