Wellington Produce Market

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 36, 12 February 1937, Page 5

Wellington Produce Market

WELLINGTON, Feb. 10. 5 Prices of fruit, vegetables, and other 55 produce in the Wellington markets this 55 week are quoted as follow: == Apples.—New season's, Gravensteins, S 5 6s to 9s 6d per bushel case; cookers, 5s SSS to 6s 6d; Cox’s Orange Pippin, 5s to ~ 8s; Worcesters, 4s to ss. Pears: W.8.C., SB 6s to 7s 6d per three-quarter case; 555 L.8.J., 6s 6d to 8s 6d. Greengages: 6s EE’ Gd to 8s per half-case. Peaches: Des--555 sert, Cs to 8s 6d per half-case; cookers, SSS -Is to Gs. Apricots; 5s 3d to Gs per = balf-casc; others, 3s Gd to ss. NectarBS ines, 5s to 7s per half-case. Plums: ■—» Purple Kings, 7s to 8s per half-case; .p 55 Burbanks, 4s to 6s; Blue Diamonds, 5s IRS to Cs; Doris, 6s to 7s; Monarch, 5s to 6s. Raspberries: 8s 6d to 10s 6d per.

tin; Cucumbers: Outside, 8s to 13s Gd per case. Lemons: Choice, 8s to 14s per bushel case; others, 5s to Bs. Grapes: Hothouse, B£d to Is lid per lb. Ivumeras: H. 8., 7s to 'Bs per sugarbag. Green peas: 7s 6d to 12s 3d per sack. Marrows, 9d to Is 6d per case. Tomatoes, local hothouse, 4d to 6d per lb; Nelson red, 5s 6d to 7s 6d per half-case; coloured, 4s 6d to 6s. Frenhc beans: Id to 2d per lb. Scarlet runners, lid to 2d per lb. Potatoes: 4s to 7s per cwt. Pumpkins; 4s to 8s per sack. Cauliflowers, 7s to 9s Gd per sack. Lettuce, 3d to 2s 6d per case. Spinach, 4s to 8s 6d per. case. Swedes: 2s Gd to 3s Gd per case. Carrots: 4d to 9d per bunch. Parsnips: 3d to 4d per bunch. Beetroot, Id to 2d per bunch. Cabbage, Is to 2s 6d per case. Onions, Pukekohc: 5s per sugar-bag. Rhubarb: 2s to Cs per dozen bunches. Eggs.—ls 7d to Is 8d a dozen.