FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 163, 28 July 1937, Page 6

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Wellington Market Prices Prices of fruit, vegetables and other produce in the Wellington markets this week are quoted by Thompson Bros. Ltd., Laery and Co., Ltd., D. Bowie and Co., Ltd., W. Burbidge and Co. Ltd., Townsend and.Paul Ltd., George • Thomas and Co. as' follows : — Apples : Granny Smith, 7/- to 9/6 a bushel; cookers, 5/- to 7/6 a bushel; Jonathans, 4/- to 7/6 a bushel; Delicious, 5/- to 8/6 a bushel ; .Strumers, 4/- to 7/6 a bushel. » Passion fruit, choice, 14/- to 18/- a half-case. Pears, Winter Coles, 10/to 14/6 a three-quarter case; cookers, 6/- to 8/- a three-quarter case. Lemcns, ehoiee 19/- to 25/- a bushel; others 10/- to 18/6 a bushed. Poorman oranges, 7/- to 10/- a, bushel. Tomatoes, hothouse, 8d to 1/- per lb. tree tomatoes 5/- to 7/6 a half-case. Marrojvs, 6/- to 8/- a case. Ivumeras, 5/- to 8/- a sugar-bag,. Sprouts, 8/6 to '10/- a bag. New Potatoes, Nelson 2£d. to 3£d. per lb. Potatoes, 6/- to 9/- per ewt. Peas, Nelson, 1/3 per lb. Pumpkins, 13/- to 20/- a sack.. Caulifiowers, 7/to 12/- a sack. Cabbage, 5/- to 10/3 a sack. Lettuc:e, 5/- to 17/6 a banana case. Spiaach, 4/9 to 18/3 a banana case. Celery, 8/- to 16/- a banana case. Leeks, 4d to 7d a bunch. Cabbage 1/6 to 4/6 a banana case. Onions, 14/- to 17/- a cental bag. Rhubarb, 8/- to 17/- a dozen bunekes. Walnuts, 5d to lOd per lb. Eggs, A grade, 2/3 a dozen ; medium 2/2 a dozen. ^