FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1675, 15 February 1913, Page 8

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

■'•.-: B3LIVX BTTPPLIE9 OFFEEING. • •'V During.the week supplies of vegetables •jaiid fraifc have been heavier than for 'Smo time, with.; the result ■ that. values (of practically oil lines have decreased jßomewhat. Grapes are coming to band . ffotoi New foutn Wales,'but so far the, btipments have been failures owing to the fruit: landinfl in ipoor' condition; The 'ptonthly^shipment of Fiji bananas came ito bona yesterday in, fair order and sold well. The first consignment to this market of apple cucumbers came to hand 'this week, but owing no doubt to tho line being a stranger, the fruit did not attract ony special attention, French beans and marrows are in very ■ heavy supply, and lire selling in buyers' favour. The following are the-approximate valines that have Been ruling this week:— Peaches, first quality, 4s. to 6s. per halfcase i' others, 2s. to as.; nectarines, 2s. 6d. to Ss. Cd.; plums, blue diamond, 3s. to Bs. 6d.; Burbonka, 2s. to Bb.; Ogons, 2s. Ito 2s. Gd.; yellow gage, Is. 6d. to 25.; .purple gage, 2s; Gd. to 3s. 3d.; green gage, 6s. to Bs. Cd,; damsons, 28. 6d. Tomatoes »ro now. coming in freely. Best Hutt, ss. -to Gd.j best Nelson, Is. 9d..t0 53. 6d.; ottfCT6, 2s. to'3s.' Apricots (a few from Central Otago), Bs. to 9s. Pears,, Melbourne. William Bon-Cretien, 13s. to 15s.i local Bon Cretien, 45..6d..t0 ss. 6d.; Fertility, is. to 55,: Vicar of Wakefield, 4s.' to 4a. 6d, Apples,'dessert, QuaTrendon, 6s. to vs.; Gravenstoin, 4s. Gd. to ss. Bd.| Cox's, "Orange, ss. to 65.; Ripstone Pippins, Gs. to 75.;, Scarlet Per'main, 4s. to 4s. Od. . Cooking-apples, Alfriston, 4s. to 4s. Gd.; other finds, Ss. Gd. to, 45.) Eunnette'.'du Canada, 4s. to 4s. ,6d.

-Bananas, good green, bunches, ss. to Bs. 6d.; others, 2s. to Bs. 6d.j good bananas, irr'caios, 12s. to 143.; others, 6s. to Bs. 6d.; pineapples, 7a. to Bs. per caso, blackberries, is. to Gs. por tin.; raspberries, 7s. to Bs. per bucket; grapes. New South Wales, ss. to 9s. per 181b.; flutt, 7d. to Od. por lb. j Nelson, lid. to 7Jd. Rhubarb, Is. to Bs. ,per dozen; cucumbers, hothouse gro.wn, Is. to /Is. Od. per dozen; outside grown, Gs. per orange caso, and 2s. Gd. per half-bushel; Messina lemons, 13s. por case. ,

Cabbages, choice Ss. to 89. 6d., others 2s. Gd. to 2s. Od.; canliflowers, .choico 7s. Gd. to Bs, Gd., others fis".-to Gs.; carrots, 4s. to 53.; parsnips, 4s. to 4s. Bd.; beetroot, Ss. to Bs. 9d.; marrows, 2s. Gd. to 3s, per sack.iand Is. 3d. to Is. 9d per case; French beans, Is. to 2s. per part 6ack; broad beans, 2.5. to 2s. (id.; green peas, G3. Gd. to 93. Gd.'. per sack; swede turnips, 3s. to Ss. Gd. per cwt.j white turnips, 2s. Gd. to 35., por'sank;- red cabbage, 3s. to 3s. Gd.; lettuce, Is. to 2s. Gd. po.* case; celery, Zs. Gd.to 4s. Cd. per dozen; mushrooms, 2d. to 3d. per lb.; potatoes, 7s. to 10s.. Gd. per cwt,; onions, £1 10s. to .£8 per ton.