FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 10, 27 January 1937, Page 6

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Wellington Market Prices Rrices of fruit, vegetables and other produce in the Wellington markets this week are quoted by Thompson Bros., Ltd., Laery and Co., Ltd., W. Burbidge and Co.a Ltd., D. Bowie and Co., Ltd., Townsend and Paul,- Ltd., ' and Geo. THomas and Co., as follows: — ■ Apples, new season 's: .!Gravensteins, 10/6 to 13/- bushel; cookers, 7/- to 9/-; Coxe Orange Pippin, 10/- to 14/-. Pears: W.B.C., 8/- to 11/- threequarter case; L.B.C., 9/- to 11/-. Greengages, 8/- to 11/- half-case. Peaches, choice: Desseyt, 6/- to 8/- half-case; cookers, 5/- to 6/-. Apricots; Choice, 5/6 to 9/6 halfcase; others, 4/- to 5/-. Nectarines,; 5/6 to 9/- half-case. Pluins: Purple Kings, 5/- to"8/- half-case; Santa Roea, 6/- to 8/9; Burbanks, 4/- to 7/6; Blue Diamonds, 5/6 to 7/-; Doris, 5/- to 7/-.' Raspberries, 9/- to 10/- tin. Cucumbers, outside, 3/6 to 4/- half-case. Lemons; Cured, 12/- to 18/- bushel; others, 6/- to 10/-. Green peas, 6/- to 13/- sack. Marrows, 1/6 to 2/6 banana case. Tomatoes: Local hothouse, 5d to 6Jd a lb.; Nelson red, 7/- to 9/- half-case; coloured, 6/- tb 8/- half-case. Hothouse grapes, 9d to 1/3 a lb. French beans and searlet runners, 2d to 4d a lb, Potatoes, 5/- to 7/- cwt. Pumpkins, 7/- to 12/- a- sack. Cauliflowers, 9/- to 11/9 a banana case. Lettuce, 6d to 2/6 a banana case. Spinaeh, 5/- to 9/9 a banana case. ■ Swedes, 2/- to 3/- a banana case. Carrots, 6d to 1/1 a bunch. Parsnips, 2d to 4d. Beetroot, ld to 2d. Cabbage, 1/6 to 3/6 a banana Tfase Onions, Pukekohe, 4/6 to 5/-. Rhubarb 2/ -to 4/- dozen buuches. Eggs, 1/8 to 1/9 a dozen. Walnuts, choice, 5d to 6d a lb.