FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 175, 11 August 1937, Page 15

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 Oo., Ltd., W. Burbidge and Co., Ltd., Townsend and Paul, Ltd., and Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., as follows: — . Apples: Granny fSmith, 6/- to 9/ per bushei case; cookers, 4/- to 7/-; Delicious, 4/- to 12/9; Sturmers, 4/- to 8/-. Passion fruit, choice, 8/- to 13/6 per lialf case. Pears: Winter C'olcs, 6/6 to 13/6 per three-quarter case; Winter Nelis, 6/- to 9/6; cookers, 6/- to 9/-. Lemons: Choice, 15/- to 20/- per bushei; others, 6/- to 12/-. Poorman oranges, G/- to 9/6 per bushei. Tomatoes, hothouse, 8d to 1/2 per lb. ; tree tomatoes, 5/- to 8/- per half Case. Kumeras, 3/- to 4/- per sugar bag. Sprouts, 6/6 to 9/- per bag. New potatoes, Nelson, 24d to 3d per lb. Potatoes, 0/6 to 10/6 per cwt. 1'umpkins, 8/- to 13/- pcr saclt. Cauliflowers, 4/- to 10/- .per sack, Cabbage, 2/6 to 8/- per sack. Lettuce, clioice, 5/- to 19/- per case. Sphiach, 3/- to 13/6 per case. Swedos, 2/- lo 5/- p.er case. Carrots, 3/6 to 9/- pcr | case. Parsnips,' 4/- to 10/- per case. Beetroot, 1/6 to 4/- per case. Celory, 8/- to 14/- per case. Loelcs, 2d to 7d per bunch. Spring cabbage, 2/6 to 0/per case. Onions, 10/- to 15/- per cental bag. "Rlwbarb, 8/- to 3S/- pcr dozen bunches. Walnuts, 8d to lOd per lb. Eggs: A grade, 3/10 per dozen; mcdium, 3/9 por dozon.