FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 205, 15 September 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 Geo. Thomas axid Co., Ltd., Townsend and Paul, Ltd., D. Bowie and Oo,, Ltd., W, Burbidge anu Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros. and Co., Ltd., and Laery and Co., Ltd., as follows:— - Apples: Granny Smith, 8/- to 10/per bushel case; cOokers,* 5/- to 8/6; Delicious, 6/- to 9/-; Sturmers, 5/- to 8/6; Rome Beauty, 7/- to 9/6, Passioii fruit, choice, 5/6 to 15/- per $-case. Pears: Winter Coles, 9/- to 11/6 per ii-ease; Winter Nelis, 6/6 to 10/-; cookers, 5/6 to 8/6. Lemons: Choico, 6/- to 8/- por bushel casG; others, 4/- to 5/-. Troo tomatoes, 7/- to 10/6 por J-case. lvumoras, 4/- to 0/* per sugar-bag; cucuinbers, hothouse, C/* to 12/- per dozen; beaus, hothouse, 1/4 tb 1/8J per pound; new potatoos, Nelson, 3d to 3id per pound; peas, 7d to 9Jd per pound; asparagus, 9d to 1/4 per bunch; potatoes, 7/' to 11/- per cwt; pumpkins, 18/* to 30/- per saek. Cauliflowers, 2/6 to 8/- per Back; cabbage, 2/6 to 6/- per sack; lettuce, choice, 2/6 to 8/* per case; spinach, 1/6 to 6/- per case; swedes, 2/- to 5/per case; carrots, 5/- to 8/* per case; parsnips, 6/- to 9/- per case; boetroot, 1/6 to 3/- per case; celery, 8/- to 15/per case; leelts, 3d to 5d per bunch; spring cabbage, 6d to 2/- per case; onions, 4/- to 14/- per cental bag; rhu* barb, 3/- to 12/- per dozen bunches; walnuts, 6d to 8d per pound. Eggs: A grade, 1/3 per dozen; medium, 1/2.