FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 151, 14 July 1937, Page 13

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Mellington Market Prices Prices of fruit, vegetables, and othc. produce ixi the Wellington markets thi. week are quoted, by Thompson Eros. Ltd., Laery and Co., Ltd., D. Bowie ani! Co., Ltd., W. Burbidge and Co., "Ltd., Townsend and Paul, Ltd., and Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., as follows; — Apples; Granny Smitli, 7/6 to 10/per Dushel case; cookens, 5/- to 9/-; J onathans, 4/- to 7/6; Delicious, 6/- Ui 9/6; Sturmers, 5/- to 8/9. Passion fruit: Choice, 16/- to 22/- per half -ease. Pears: Wanter Coles, 10/- to 14/- por three-quarter case; cookers, 6/- to 9/-. Lemonsi Choice, 20/- to ' 30/6 per bushel case; others, 12/- to 18/-. Poorman oranges, 5/- to 7/- per bushel case. Tomatoes; Hothouse, 9d to 1/- per lb.; tree tomatoes, 5/- to 6/6 per half case. Marrowa; 7/- to 9/6 per case. Kumeras, 4/6 to 6/- per sugar bag. Sprouts, 8/6 to 11/6 per bag. Potatoes, 7/- to 9/6 per cwt. Pumpkins, 10/6 to 22/- per sack. Cauliflowers, 8/- to 19/9 per sack. Cabbage, 5/- to 10/6. Lettuce, 10/- to 23/6 per case. Spinach, 4/- to 11/9 per case. Swedes, 2/- to 4/- per case. Cavrots, 7/- to 13/9 per case. Parsnips, 10/- to 15/6 per case. Beetroot, 1/6 to 2/6 per case. Celery, 8/- to 12/6 per case. Leeks, 6d to 9d per bunch. Cabbage, 2/- to 3/6 per case. Onions, 5/- to 12/- per cental bag. Rhubarb, 8/- to 17/- per dozen bunches. Walnuts, 8d to lOd per lb. Eggs: A gradc, 2/3 por dozen: medium_ 2/2