FRUIT AND VEGETAGLES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 212, 23 September 1937, Page 10

FRUIT AND VEGETAGLES

Wellington Market Prices Prices of fruit, vegetables and other produce in the Wellington markets this week are quoted by Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., Townsend and Paul, Ltd., D. Bowie and Co., Ltd., W. Burbidge and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros., Ltd., and Laery and Co., Ltd,. as folknvs : — - Apples ; Granny Smith 7/0 to 10/per bushel; qookers, 4/6 to 7/6 ; Delicious, 5/- to 10/-; Sturmers, 4/- to 8/6 ; Ilome Beauty, 7/- to 9/-; Passion fruit, clioice, 7/- to 16/- per half case. Pears : Winter Coles, 8/- to 14/6 per three-quarter case ; Winter Nelis, 6/to 9 /-,* cookers, 6/- to 9/-. Lemons: Choice 6/- to 9/'- per bushel ; others, 4/- "to 5/-. Tree tomatoes, 8/- to 11/6 per_ half-case. Tomatoes : Ilothouse, l/9i per 1b. Kumex*as, 4/- to 5/- per sugiar bag. Cucnurfers, hbthouse, 3/- to 13 J- per, doz. Beaus, 1/3 to 1/6 per Jb. Kew potatoes, Nolsou 3U. to Id, pcr Jb. ; Pukekohe, 3i*d to 4 i ti . L'eas, 7d to 8Jd. pcr lb. Asparagus, 6d to 1/2 per buueh. Polatoes, 6/- to 1U/- per ewt. Pumpkins 18/- to 23/- i>er saek. Caulillowers,, 5,- to 11/- per saok. Cabbage, Savoy, 2/6 t ! 1/6 per saek. Lettuce, choice, 2/6 tu 6/6 per case. Ipinach, 3/- to 7/9 per case. Swedes, 1,6 to 5/6 per case. Carrots, 7/6 to 2/6 per case. Parsnips 9/- to 12/- per •use. Beetroot 3/- to 7/- per case. Cel•ry 4/- to 9/- per case. Leeks 4d. to 9d tjcr buueh. Spring cabbage 6d to 3/jor case. Ouions, 8/- to 15/- per cental ■jug. Rlxubarb, 4/- to 8/- per dozen innches. Walnuts, 6d. to 8d. per lb. Eggs: A grade. 1/3 per dozen; medium, 1/2.