FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 17, 13 October 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.,, Townsend and Paul, Ltd., W. Burhidge and Co., Ltd., and Georgo Thomas and Co., Ltd., as follows: — Apples: Granny Smith, 6/- to 7/6 per bushelj cookers, 4/6 to 7/6; Delicious, 4/- to 8/6; Sturmers. 4/- to 8/6; Rome Beauty, 5/- to 7/-. Passion fruit, choice, 12/- to 16/J per half-case. PeaTs; Winter Coles, 7/- td 14/6 per three-quarter case; Winter Nelis, 7/- to 9/-; cookers, 6/- to 9/-. Lemons: Choice, 8/- to 12/- per bushel; others, 5/- to 7/-. Tree tomatoes, 6/- to 7/6 per half-case. Tomatoes: Hothouse, 1/2 to 1/5 per lb. Kumeras, 3/- to 4/- per sugar-bag. Cucumbers. hothouse, 5/- to 11/6 per dozen.

New potatoes, Pukekohe, -2d to 2|d per lb. Peas, 6§d to 84d per lb. Asparagus, 6d to lOd per biineli.. Potatoes, 6/- to 12/- per cwt. Pumpkins, 26/- to 28/- per sack. Cauliflowers, 7/- to 12/6 per sa«k. Cabbage, spring, 2/- to 6/9 per case. Lettuce, 1/6 to 7/- per case. Spinach, 2/6 to 6/6 per case. Swedes. 3/- to 4/G per sugaT-bag. Carrots, 7/- to 10/6 per case. Parsnips, 6/6 to 12/- per case. Beetroot, 5/- to 9/3 per case. Celery, 3/- to 12/- per case. Leeks, 3d to lOd per bunch. Bhubarb, 4/- to 12/- por dozen bunches. Walnuts, 8d to lOd per lb. Eggs: A grade, 2/3 por dozen; medinm, 1/2.