FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 181, 18 August 1937, Page 13

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Wellington Market Prices : Prices of fruit, vegetables and other ■ produce in the Wellington markets this ; week are quoted by Thompson Eros., Laery aud Co. Ltd., D. BoWie and Co. i Ltd,, W, Bur.bidge aud Co. Ltd«, Townsond aud Paul Ltd., and George Thomaa and Co. Ltd,, as foilows: — > ; Applos: Granny Smith, 7/- to 9/per bushel case; cookers, 5/- to 7/6; ; Delicious, 6/*- to 11/6; Sturttiors, 4/- to 9/-. Passion fruit, choice, S/- to 12/pcr half-dase, Pears: Winter Coles, 6/6 to 13/- pei three-quarter case; Winter Nelis, 6/to 9/-; cookers, 6/- to 9/9. Lemons: Choice, 10/- to 15/- per bushel case; others, "4/- to 8/-. Poorman oranges, 5/- to 8/- per case. Tomatoes: Hothouse, 8d to 1/3 por lb.; treo tomatoes, 5/- to 7/- per halfcase, Xumcras, 2/- to 3/« per sugar-bag. Sptouts, 6/6 to 8/- per bug. New potatocs, Nelson, 2^d to 3d por lb. Potatoesj 9/- to 13/- per cwt. Pumpkins, 11/- to 16/- per sack. Caulifiowers, 6/- to 13/- per sack. Cabbage, 3/- to 6/6 per sack. Lettuce, choice, 5/- to 13/- per case. Kpinaek, 3/6 to 11/3 i>or case. Svvedes> 1/- to 2/6 per case. Carrots, 5/- to 9/6 per ease. Pai'snips, 4/- to 8/6 per case. Beetroot, 1/6 to 3/6 per case, Coiory, 11/- to 20/6 pef chse. Leeks, 3d to 6d per buneh. Spring Cabbage, 2/* to 5/- per case. Onions, 10/- to 15/per eental bag. Rhnbarb, 8/- to 16/por dozen bunches. Walnuts 8d to 10d per lb. Fggs: A grade, 1/7 per dozen; medium, 1/6 per dozen.