Fruit Supplies Easing

Chronicle (Levin), 6 March 1948, Page 2

Fruit Supplies Easing

! Messrs. Tbwnsend and Paul, fruit and produce merchants, Wellington, report- that during the past wcek supplies of most varieties of fruit have been easing off with the exception of tomatoes, this line "still selling at giutt prices. Vegetables 'have been in short supply and consignments are ; strongly recommended. Heavy yardings of poulifry are being ofxere'd, but values are still firm. Qiiotaticns are . as follows: Peaqhes, choice, k/-, 11/6 ^-case; others, 5/-, 7/6 t-case; .plums, dessert, 8/-, 11/6 i-case; - others, 4/-, 7/- |-case; nqctarines, 12/-, 18/-^-case; quinces, choice, 11/-, 14/- £- case; others, 8/-, 10/- i-case; late greengages, 13/-, 15/- i-case; grapes, 10/-, 13/6*-2-case; pa'ssion I fruit, according to quality, 8/-, 14/box; tomatoes, col., 2/-, 4/6 £- case; ripe, 2/-, 4/- t-case; blackberries, 1/- 1/6 per 1b.; mushroo,ms, 2/-, 4/- per lb.; grapes, -1/8, 2/3 per "lb.f cabbage, ceiling price; cauliflowers, 15/-, 21/6 sack; silver beet, ceiling price; lettuce, 10/-, 27/- sack; swedes, ceiling price; pumpkins, 10/-, 15/- sack; beans, stringless, i 5d, 8d per lb.; runners, Id, 4d per jlb.; pie melon, 2/-, 4/- sack; water i melons, wanted; rock melohs wanted; peas, choice, 4d, 8d per lb.; others, 2d, 3d per.lb.-; .gladiolls, 2/6, 8/6 . dozen; astersy 2/- 1-2/-gross; carnations, 4/-, 12/- gross, : Hens, W.L., best, 3/-, 4/-; others, 2/6, ",3/3;: B.O., ihest; i8/-y /rd/k';. others, 6/-, 8/-; 'ducks, white, | young, 10/-, 12/6; old, 6/-, 9/-- | coloured, young, 7/-, 10/-; old,/ 2/6, 6/-; turkeys, 2/-, 2/2 ' per lb. live weight. _________