FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2430, 8 April 1915, Page 8

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

MARKET CONDITIONS.

Referring to the market ( condition of .local fruit and vegetables, the fruit inspectors of the Orchards, Gardens, and Apiaries Division of the Department of 'Agriculture report as follows • on the -of locally-grown fruit and vegetables in shops and auction rooms, , and the market position of these for tho month of March: —

Auckland.—There lias been a large quantity of fruit handled in the markets f:during the past month. Consignments !jof apples and pears were heavy, and although prices were better than , last ■month, tney have not been good. Quinces and passioufruit are plentiful. Tomatoes are not in such heavy supply and

.values have improved Hothouse grapes ' are in better demand. Good samples of have been hard to obtain. Arrivals, from south Ia re now easing the

imarkets, and a decline in values may. 'tie expected. Green vegetal les are plentiful, demand fair. Tho ruling prices for . rtlift month are as follow: —Apples,choice .dessert, ss. to 65., others 3s. 6d. to 4s. , ;6d.j cookers, best 4s. to 4s. 6d., good 3s. 6d. PearSj dessert: Bon Chretien, 65.; best Capiamonrs, 6s; to 6s. 6d.; other dessert, 4s. to 4s. 6d.; cooking, -3s. 6d. per case. Peaches: Best colourted, 2s. 6d.' to 35.; others, Is. 6d. to 2s. Grapes: Hothouse, best Bd. per lb., good 6d. per lb. Best tomatoes, 2s. to 2s. 3d., sauce Is. to Is. 6d. por case. Lemons, prime, ss. 6d ; . to 6s. per case. Quinces, 3s. per case. Passionfruit, 25.. per half-case. ', Wellington.—The local: markets are well supplied with local fruit this month, . and prices' have eased somewhat. ' Tomatoes are very heavy, and the prices all that can be expected considering tho quantity to hand. Apples are arriving in largo quantities; the grade is small, being mostly of two-inch. Vegetables are also in heavy supply. The ruling prices for the month are as follow:— Apples: Jonathans,. 4s. to 65.; Cox's Orange, 4s. to 7s. 6d.; Adam's Pearmain, 3s. 6d:; London Pippin, 4a. to 4s. 6d.; Senator, 4s. to 4s. 6d.; Eibstones, *ss. to 6s. 6d.; Munroe's, 4s. to 4s. 9d.; «Alfriston, 4s. 6d : . to 55.; Delicious, 4s. •to ss. per case. Pears: Marie Louise, (Is. ; Gonsell's Berg, 4s. 6d. to 55.; Ber- . feamot, 3s. to 3s. Gd.; Broonipark, 3s. V3d. to 3s. 6d.; ißeurre Kiel, 4s. to ss. ; ©eurro Bosc, 55.; Louise Bon de Jersey, rss. to ss. 6d.; Clairgoau, 45.; B. Capia- . aiiont, 4s. to ss:; Vicars, 3s, to 4s. 6d. iper case. Tomatoes, 4s. 6d. to 65.; outside, Is. 9d. to 2s. 6d.; seconds, Is. ito Is. 3d. per lialf-case., Peaches, 2s. 'ito 2s. 6d.; plums, 3s. to 4s. per halfcase ; cabbages, 3s..per sack, others 25.; cauliflowers, choice. Bs. to 95., others ss. do 6s. 6d. per sack; swedes; 2s. to 2s. 6d. per case; pumpkins,'6s. to 7s. per sack; carrots, 4s. to 7s. per sack; turnips, 2s. 6d. per sack; green peas, 6s. ■do 12s. per sack; French beans, ss. to <65.; broad beans, 2s. to 3s. 6d. per <sack; lettuce, Is. 6d. to ss. 6d. per case; spring onions, 4d. to 6d. per • idozen; celery, Is. to 2s. 6d. per dozen; rhubarb, 4s. to ss. per dozen; potatoes, '£6 10s. to £7 per ton.; onions, £5 per ton. . ;