Market Produce In Strong Demand

Chronicle (Levin), 24 March 1949, Page 2

Market Produce In Strong Demand

Messrs. Townsend and Paul, Ltd., fruit and produce merchants, Wellington, report that during the week there has been a consistently strong demand for tomatoes, most lines realising excellent returns. Peaches and plums, and in fact all stone fruits, have been in keen enquiry, choice lines realising attractive values. There has been« a marked increase in both the quality and demand for passion fruit. Albany grapes have been arriving in increased quantities, values remaining firm. . In the vegetable section a strong demand has been-ruling for cauliflower, kumeras, lettuce, peas and parsnips, all other lines belng in fair inquiry. Large consignments of flowers have been offere'd and choice blooms. are realising very high prices. Heavy yardings of poultry have been offered'and prime birds are realising good returns. White Leghorns, however, owing to culling, are slow to quit. , Quotations are as follows: — Fruit: Peaches, choice, fls to 16s; others, 6s to 10s; plums, Omega, 10s to 16s 3d; others, 6s to 10s; tomatoes, ripe, 6s to. 12s; coloured, 6s. to 10s; cape gooseberries, 9s to 10s 9d; passion fruit, 9s to 14s all i-case; grapes, Hamberg, ls 9d to 2s; Coleman, ls 7'd to. ls lOd; Albany, ls 3d to ls 6d all per lb.; all citrus fruits, wanted; mushrooms, 2s to 3s per lb.; ' blackberries, ls to ls 3d per lb.; chillies, / ' ..i.—

5s to 7s 3d i--case; egg fruit, 9s i-case; quinces, 8s Jto 10s bushel case. ' . Flowers: Asters, best, 5s to 9s; others, 2s to 4s per gross; gladioli, best, 5s to 8s; others, ls 6d to 3s per dozen; nerines, 9s to 11s; chrylsanthemums, ls lOd to 2s 6d per dozen blooms. Vegetables: Beans, butter, 6d to 8d; runners,'4d to 7d; stringless, 4d to 8d; peas, 3d to 7d all per lb.; beetroot, 6s to 9s; cucumbers, 8s to 12s; lettuce, 16s to 20s; leeks, 6s to 9s; marrows,, 3s to 5s; rhubarb, 6s 'to iOs*/ silver beeit'," 2s to 4S; ' splnach, 9s to 11s all per case; cabbage, 4s to 7s; cauliflowers, 18s to 24s; pumpkins, 6s to 14:s; swedes, 8s all per sack; carrots, 5s to 7s; kumeras, 14s to 18s sugar bag; onions, 15s to 18s; potatoes, 12's 6'd to 18s per cwt.; parsnips, 15s to 18s; sweet corn, 9s to 10s 9d per bushel case; mint, 4d to 6d; parsley, 2d to 6d; radish, ,3d to 5d; white turnip's, 2d to 4d; Chinese cabbage, ls to ls 3d all per bunch. Poultry: White Leghorn hens, best, 4s to 5s; others, 2s 6'd to 4s 6d;- Black Orpington hens, best, 8s to 10s; others, 4s to 7s; geese, 6s 6d to 7s; young white ducks, 11s to 12s 6d; others, 8s to 10s; old, 5s 6d 1 to 7s; young coloured, 7s to 8s 6d; 'old, 3s -6'd ,to 5s all each; turkeys, 2s 2d to 2s 3d; cockerels, ls 9d to 2s per lb. live weight.