FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 24, 21 October 1937, Page 9

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., P. Bowie. and Co., Ltd., Townsend and Paul, Ltd., W. Burbidge'and Co., Ltd., and, Geo. Thomas and Cd., Ltd., as follows : Apples; Delicious, 5/- to 10/- per busbel; Sturmers, 5/- to, 10/-; Rome Beauty, 5/- to XI/-. Passion fruit, choice, 14,/- to 17/- per half-case. Pears : Winter Coleis, 8/- to 15/- per f-case ; Winter Nelis, " 8/- to 10/- j coolrers, 7/- to 9/-. Lemons: Choice, 8/- to 12/- per bushel; others, 5/- to 7/-. Tree tomatoes, 6i/- to 8/- per half-case. Tomatoes, hothouse, 1/6 to 1/11 per pound. Kumeras, 3/- to 4/- per sugar-bag ; cucumbers, hothouse, 4/- to 11/6 per dozenj new potatoes, Pukekohe, 2d to 2^d j>er pound; peas, 4£d to 6^d per pound; asparagus, 5d to Dd per btinch; potatoes, 8/- to 11/- per cwt. Cauliflowers, 8/- to 15/6 sack; chhbage, spring, L /- to 6/6 per case; lettuee, 4/- to 13/9 per case; spinach, 2/6 ,to 6/- per case; swedes, 2/- to 2/6 per sugar-bag; carrots, 12/- to 17/6 per case; spring, 6d to 1/1 per bunch ; parsnips, 11/- to 18/- per case; beetroot, 6d to 8d'per bunch; celery, 4/- to //- per case; leeks, 8d to lOd^per bunch; rhubarb, 3/- to,6/- per idozen; walnuts, 8d to lOd per pound. Eggs: A grade,' 1/3 per dozen ; m«dium, 1/2. . •