GISBORNE MARKETS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22338, 24 May 1947, Page 8

GISBORNE MARKETS

“The market for vegetables showed an improvement during the past week,’ advises Gisborne Markets, Limited. “Cauliflowers, cabbage, kumaras, beans, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, tree tomatoes, passion-fruit, walnuts, Chinese gooseberries and Cape gooseberries were sought after, with a keen dernaucl. Pumpkins are very slow, being still in over-supply. A strong inquiry is being received for Meyer lemons, oranges, and grapefruit at ceiling.’ Prices realised ranged: Cape gooseberries, Is to Is 3d per lb; passion-fruit, Is Gd per lb; Chinese gooseberries, 25s to 30s per half-case; tree tomatoes, 15s to 20s per half-case; persimmons, Is per dozen; tomatoes, 7s to 13s 4d per halfcase; citrus, ceiling; marrows, 3s a doz.; beans, 8d to 9d a lb.; celery, 5s to 8s a case; leeks, Is Gd to 2s a doz.; caboage, 4s to Gs per sack; cauliflower, 7s to 25s per sack; lettuce, 10s to 12s 6d per case; silver beet. Is 6d to 2s per dozen; spinach. 2s to 2s 6d per dozen; carrots, 8s to 14s 3d per sack: parsnips, 4s to 10s per sack: beetroot. 2s per dozen; swedes, 8s 6d per cwt.; pumpkins, 3s to 10s per sack; kumaras, 8s to 26s 3d per cwt.; rhubarb, 4s per dozen; spring onions, 2s per dozen; pie melons, 2s to 4s per sack; turnips, 2s per dozen.