FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 17 January 1931, Page 12

FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES

(By Telegraph—Special to “The Mail”)

WELLINGTON, 16th January. Messrs Laery and Co., Ltd., George Thomas and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros., Ltd., Townsend and Paul and Bowie and Co. report present values as follows :

Apples.—Choice dessert 5s to 6s, cookers 3s to 4s half-case. Plums: Choice Santa Rosa 12s to 14s, Billington 9s to Lis, Wright’s 7s to Bs, Burbanks 7s 6d to 8s 6d, cherry 5s to 6s half-case. Peaches: Choice Hales 9s to 11s. Ilighs 8s to 10s, Early Canada 7s to 9s, Triumphs 6s 6d to 7s 6d, Briggs 8s to 10s half-case. Apricots: Choice large red 12 s to 14s, others 8s to 10s half-case. Nectarines: Choice large 10s to 12s, others 8s to 9s half-case. Cherries: Choice dark 16s to 18s, others 10s to 12s half-case. Currants : _ Choice black 4s to 4s 6d, red 4s 6d to 5s 101 b box. Raspberries : Choice 8s to 9s, others 7s to 7s 6d bucket. Loganberries: Choice 9s to 10s, others 7s 6d to 8s 6d bucket. Strawberries: Choice Is 2d to Is 4d, others 10d to Is punnet. Lemons: Choice curled 12s to 14s, others 8s to 10s bushel. Cucumbers: Choice 8s to 9s, others 6s to 7s half-case. Pears: Choice 6s to 7s, others 4s to 5s half-case. Tomatoes: Choice hothouse red 13s to 15s, others 10s to 12s half-case. Potatoes: Choice 8s to 9s, othei’s 6s 6d to 7s 6d cwt. Green Peas: Choice 85 to 10s, others 6s to 7s' half-sack. Cauliflowers : Choice 7s to Bs, others 5s to 6s' per sack. Lettuce : Choice 2s to 3s, others Is to Is 6d banana rase. Spinach: Choice^ 6s to 7s, others 4s to 5s banana case. French beans: Choice 5d to 6d..Tb. Cabbage: Choice 8s to 10s sack. Marrows : Choice 7s to 9s banana case.