FRUIT IN KEEN DEMAND

Chronicle (Levin), 7 March 1947, Page 2

FRUIT IN KEEN DEMAND

POULTRY VALUES FIRM Messrs. Townsend and Paul, L'd., fruit and produce merchants, Wellington, report that. ceiling price has now been lifted from apricots, and choice lincs are selllng at high rates. Peaches. plums and nectarines have also been in demand, while small supplies of greengages ,o hand have been placed to advantage. Quinces, cape gooseberries, jomatoes and passionfruit have also been sought. Quotations are: — Apricots, 30/-, 39/-; peaches, 12/8; plums, 11/2; nectarines, 15/-, 34/-; greengages, 18/-, 36/- £-case; quinces, 18/-, 2,5/6 I •'-case; cape gooseberries, 1/6, 2/3; , tomatoes, 4/-, 10/-; grapes, 2/-,\ 3/6; mushrooms, 3/-, 5/9 lb; passionfruit, 35/6 i-case; all citrus ceiling. x Uv. demand for all cut bloonio has improved on last week's quota- | Jons. Most varieties of vegetables have been sought, particularly j uvedes and parsnips. Beans and , peas have also improved considerxoly, while cabbage, celery, siiyerbeet and cauliflowers have all been m demand. Fairly large yardings of poultry have been offered, values for prime birds remainlng steady. Quotations are : Gypsophila, 3d, 1/3; asters, 4d, 1/-; primroses, ld, 4d; sweet peas, 2d, 6d; carnations, 4d, 1/3; gerbera, 3d, 6d bunch- gladioli, 2/-, 8/dozen; beetroot, 5/-, 12/6; celery, 8/-, 17/-; cucumbers, 8/-, 17/-; ; ,urnips, 3/-. 7/-; spinach, 14/-, 37/6; rhubarb, 5/-, 17/6;- marrows, 3/-, 7/6; lettuce, 10/-, 20/- case; cabbage, kumeras, swedes, silver - beet, potatoes, parsnips, ceiling; 1 cauliflowers, 27/6, 37/6; ' carrots, ! 10/-, 20/6; pumpkins, 8/-, 17/sack; peas, 3d, 1/3; beans, 2d, 1/4. Hens, heavy, 8/-. 12/6; light, 3/-, 6/-; pullets, 5/-, 13/6; roosters, 3/-, 6/-; geese, 7/-, 9/-; ducks, young, •o/-, 10/6: old. 2/r, 6/-; cockerels, 1/6, 2/9; turkeys, 1/5 lb. live weight.