Fruit Supplies Ease; Prices Show Firming

Chronicle (Levin), 18 March 1949, Page 2

Fruit Supplies Ease; Prices Show Firming

y Messrs. Townsend and Paul, Ltd., fruit and produce merchants, Wellington, report that during the past week supplies of most varieties of fruit have eased, with a consequent increase in demand and values. Keenest interest appeared in choice peaches, plums and nectarines. Outside tomatoes have been .in strong demand and most iines sold well, choice rounds mak■ing up to 18s a box. Chinese gooseberries appeared on the market this week. Mushrooms and blackberries have shown excellent returns. Asters and gladioli are arriving in greater quantities, values, however, remaining firm. Poultry yardings have been heavy and, values .have eased for poorer quality birds. Quotations are: — . Fruit: Meyer lemons, 26s to 43s f-box; passionfruit, 9s to 12s box; grapes, ls 9d to. 2s; mushrooms, 2s to 2s 6d; blackberries, lld to ls 2 4 all pound; peaches, 10s to 19s 6d; -plums, dessert, 10s to 16s; others, 6» to 8s 6d; cape gooseberries,J8s to .12srgreeng8,ges, 10s to 1,8s; Chinese go.aseberffes, 23s to 27s 6d all |-boxes. . 'Vegetables : Beans, butter, 7d to lOd; runners, 4d to 6d; stringless, 7d to lld"; peas, 5d to 9d all per lb.; beetroot, 3s to 7s; cucumbers, 8s to 12s; lettuce, 10s to 14s; best, 18s to 20s;. feeks, 10s to 12s; marrows, 3s to 6s; rhubarb, 5s to 7s 6d; silverbeet, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; spinach, 12s to 14s all case; cabbage, 4s to 8s; cauliflowers, 21s to 23s; pumpkins, 8s to 12s; swedes, 8s to 10s all •sack; carrots, 3s to 6S; parsnips, 6s to 8s bag; onions, 15s to 17s 6d; potatoes, 12s 6d to 18s cwt.; sweet corn, 7s to 9s bushel case; mint, 4d to 6d; parsley, 3d to 6d; radish, 3d to 6d; Chinese cabbage, ls per bunch. Flowers: Gladioli, 3s to 5s; asters, bestr8s to 12s; others, 2s to 5s; carnations, 5s to 15s per grpss. ...Poultry; White . Leghorn. .hens, best, 4s to 4s 6d; .mediuni,_3s 6d to 3s 9d; others, 3s to 3s 1 3d; Black ©rpington hens, 5s 6d to 10s; white ducks, young, 5s to 12s; coloured, 3s 6d to 9s; pullets, best, 10s' to 12s 6d; others, 3s to 5s; turkeys, 2s' 2d to 2s 3d; cockerels, ls'iOd to ,2s per lb.' live weight.