PRODUCE MARKET REPORT

Chronicle (Levin), 23 August 1947, Page 2

PRODUCE MARKET REPORT

Messrs. Townse'nd and Paul, Ltd., fruit and produce merchants, Wellington, report that dur/rig tlie past week only limited supplies oi most varieties have been coming to hand, Chinese goosebernes a'nd t.ree tomatoes being ih * strong i demand, while passionfruit. and j hothouse tomatoes have ruet with j very ready saies. All varieties of j vegetables have been in fajr supply I with values firm, cabbage, swedes, pumpkins and kumeras all realising ceiling price. Large'r supplies of cauliflowers are coming to hand with values slightly easier on the previous week. There is a very strong demand for peas and- new potatoes. Most varieties of flowers are coming to hand more freely, with values still in accordance with last week's saies. ~ Smaller yardings of poultry have resulted in values firming.

Quotations are: Chinese goose- j berries, 40/-,s49/-; tree' tomatoes, j 15/-, 24/6; passionfruit, 26/-, 46/-; ; chokos, 3/6, 9/- i-case-; hothouse i tomatoes, 3/6, 5/9 1b; all citrus, , ceiling; cabbage, kumeras, swedes, j onions, pumpkins, potatoes, ceiling; ' beetroot, 6/-, 9/-; celery, 20/-, 35/-; j leeks, 8/-, 17/-; white turnips, 6/-, ! 10/-; spinach, 15/-, 27/-; rhubarb, j 20/-, 32/6; silverbeet, 4/-, 8/-: let- j tuce, choice, 10/-, 16/-; others, 3/-, ; 8/- case; carrots, 8/-, 14/-; cauli- ; flowers, 6/-, 17/-; parsnips, 6/-,! 12/- sack; green peas, 1/2, 1/9 lb; ! spring onions, 1/6, 4/6; radish, *3d, j 6d; parsley, 1/-, 2/6 bunch; hens, heavy, 6/6, 18/6; lighter, .3/-, 9/6;' pullets, according to quality and breed, 5/-, 20/-; roosters, 4/-, 12/-; cockerels, 1/6, 2/9; turkeys, 2/-, 2/2 lb live weight; ducks, young, 8/-, j 20/-; old, 5/-, 12/-; geese, 6/-, 9/-; | carnations, 2/-. 6/-; cyclamen, 1/-, ; 3/6; violets, 2/6, 6/-,dozen ; poppies, i 4/6, 9/-; sol d'ors, 6/-, 15/-; jonquils, 4/-, 9/-; daffodils, 9./-, 15/gross.