FRUIT MARKET STOCKS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 426, 7 August 1928, Page 12

FRUIT MARKET STOCKS

APPLE INQUIRY LESSENS Without being brisk, generally fair sales were made in fruit at the city markets to-day. Apples have slackened off and the inquiry remains poor.

A smaller shipment of bananas than usual arrived, this week by the Tofua. They are selling at 17s 6d, ex wharf. A few Fiji tomatoes also came. A fresh shipment of citrus fruits will arrive from Sydney to-day. It will be sold to-morrow. Lemons and Poorman oranges have fallen in value, but Island oranges are selling freely. Stocks are light, but a fresh shipment is expected on Monday. Supplies of cabbages and cauliflowers were light to-day, but the market remains well supplied with kumeras and pumpkins. Other vegetables are in good demand. Quotations: FRUIT Apples.—Stunners, 5s to 8s: Delicious, 5s to 9s; Dougherty, 4s to 6s; Granny Smith, 9s to 12s; Munroes, 6s to 7s 6d; Winesaps, 7s to Bs. Pears. —Coles and Nelis, 6s to 9s; Barrys, 6s to 9s. Tomatoes—.lsland, 4s to 6s. Lemons.—Ss to 14s. Oranges.—Repacks, Island, 16s; Poorman, 4s to 6s 6d. Bananas. —Repacks, 18s to 265. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes.—Southern, Ss to Ss 6d cwt.; new, 2d to 4d lb. Onions. —Japanese, 17s 6d crate; Southern, 10s to 12s cwt. Kumeras.—l6s to 18s cwt. Cabbage.—lst quality, 1.. s to 20s sack; 2nd quality, 2s to 6s sack. Cauliflower.—lst quality, 10s to 13s sack; 2nd quality, 3s to Ss sack. Swedes.—2s to 3 s bag. Pumpkins.—Best quality. Triumble, 10s to 18s cwt; others, 5s to 7s cwt. Citron Melons.—6s to Ss cwt. Lettuce.—2s to 5s case. Cucumbers. —5s to 7s doz. Vegetable Marrows.—l4s a sack. Cabbage.—Oil benches. 4s to 3s Id doz Cauliflower.—On benches, 4s to Is 5d each. Celery.—Best quality, 4s to 5s bundle; others, Is to 2s bundle. Rhubarb, 3s to 5s doz. Spinach, 6d to 9d doz. Pumpkins.—On benches. Is Id to 3 s 6d each. Spring Onions.—4d to Is bundle. Radish.—6d to 9d doz. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips.— j Gel to Is 4d doz. { Leeks.—2d to 6d bundle. I