FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12604, 15 November 1926, Page 8

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

The Director of the Horticultural Division has received the following reports from the fruit inspectors on the condition of locally grown fruit and vegetables in shops and auction rooms and the market conditions for the month of October, 1926: WELLINGTON. Apples are still coming to hand in large quantities. The majority of the fruit has been of poor quality, and a fair supply of black spot fruit was also marketed. Pears were in short supply, but those received were of good quality. Vegetables were received in large quantities. The following is a fair average of the prices realised:—Apples: Delicious, 7s 6d to 9s per ease; Sturmers, 6s to 7s 6d per case; Dougherty, 5s 6d to 8s per case: cookers 5a to 9s per case. Pears: Winter Nelis, 15s to 17s per case; Josephines, 13s per case. Cauliflowers, 10s to 18s per sack; cabbage, 2s to 3s per sack; parsnips, IBs to 22s per sack; carrots, 14s to IBs per sack; new potatoes, 2)d per lb; green peas, 3s lOd to 6s per peek; asparagus, Is to Is 3d per bundle; encumbers, 6d to 9d CHRISTCHURCH. Both cauliflower and cabbage are still coming forward in large quantities, and prices are very low'. Celery is now finished. There is a good demand for carrots, parsnips, and beet. Supplies being limited, prices aro food. Local onions are now practically nished. lettuce and spring onions are in good supply; the demand is good and prices fair. Rhubarb and asparagus are also in good supply, and prices for these arc quite satisfactory to the grower. Local new potatoes, are coming forward in small quantities, and prices remain firm. The markets are at. present oversupplied with old potatoes, and prices are very low. Fair supplies of local tomatoes, are available, and prices are steady with a fair demand. There are still large supplies of both local and Nelson Sturmers coming to hand ex cool store, and although there is a fair demand, prices show little or no improvement from those of last month. Small consignments of pears are still coming fonvard ex cool store, and these are meeting with a good demand and are realising good prices. . . The following list gives a f;vr indication of the average prices realised daring the month:—Apples: Nelson, 8s to 9s per case; local, 9s to 10s per case; j cooking, 9s 6d per case. Pears: CookI mg, 2d to 3d per lb; dessert, 3Jd to 4d per lb. Tomatoes, dessert, 2s to 2s 3d per lb; walnuts, lOd to Is per lb; asparagus, 9d to Is per doz. bundles; beet, 2s 6d per doz. bundles; cabbages, spring, 3s to 4s per doz; cauliflowers, 2s to 4s per doz; carrots. Is 6d per doz; cucumbers, hothouse, Is Id per lb; celery, 6d to 8d per bundle; green pens, Is to 6s per peck; leeks, 2«1 to 4d per bundle; lettuce, Is to 4s per doz; new potatoes, 8d to Is per lb; potatoes. North Island, 2d to 3d per lb, 7s to 8s per sack; parsnips, 3s per doz; radishes, 6d to Is per doz; rhubarb. 4s to 7s 6fl per doz; spring onions, 6d to Is per

doz; turnips. Is:fid per doz; spinach, Is per doz; swedes,' 2s 6d per sugar bag.