In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 468, 25 September 1928, Page 14

In the Market Place

LEMONS DOWN ORANGES SELLING FREELY Oranges are selling freely on the City Markets at firm prices. Lemons were down at to-day’s sales. Bananas are also in demand, and choice repacks are selling well. All lines of dessert pears are now being repacked, ex cooler. Tree tomatoes have dropped in value. There is no change in the sales for apples, with the exception of good quality cookers, which have risen in value slightly. A further shipment of citrus fruit arrived from Australia to-day. A fresh quantity of Cook Island tomatoes is to reach Auckland, ex Wellington, to-day, and it will go on the benches on arrival. Supplies of cauliflower have decreased, and a rise has taken place in prices. Kumeras are in short supply. Good supplies of all other vegetables are meeting with a keen‘demand. Quotations: FRUIT 6s to poor eondition, 4s to 6s; Delicious, 5s to 9s; Dousrlierty 4s to 7s; Winesaps, 5s to 8s; Granny Smith. 10s to 12s 6d; Pride of Australia, 6s to 8s; Munroes, 6s to 9s; Rome Beauty, 7s to Bs. Pears: Nelis. repacks, 10s to 13s; Coles, 9s to 12s; P. Barrys, repacks, 9s to 10s. Oranges: Island, repacks, 17s to IDs; Australian Navel, repacks, 14s to 15s; Poorman. 4s to 6s 6d; common Sydneys, 10s to 12s. Lemons: Local 6s to 10s. Tree tomatoes: No. 1,11 s 9d; No. 2, Gs. Bananas: Repacks, choice, 255. Grapes: Californian, in barrels, 20s; in cases, 16s. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes: Southern, 8s to 8s 6d cwt: new. 2d to s£d lb. Onions: 23s a crate. Kumeras: 2d to 2£d lb. Cabbage: 6s to 8s sack. Cauliflower: 4s to 10s sack.. Swedes: 2s to 2s 6d bag. Pumpkins: Triumble, 18s to 20s cwt; others, 6s to 12s cwt. Green peas: Local. 30d lb. Beans: 3s to 3s 6d lb. Lettuce: Is to 4s case. Cucumbers: Ss to 10s dozen. Cabbage: On benches, 2s to 5s dozen. Cauliflower: On benches, 2s to 7s dozen. Celery: Best quality, 4s to 5s bundle; others, 6d to 2s bundle. Rhubarb: 2s 6d to 3s 6d dozen. Spinach: Is to 2s dozen. Pumpkins: On benches, Is to 2s 6d each. Spring onions: 6d to Is bundle. Radish: 6d to 3s dozen. Carrots, parsnips, beet and turnip:.*? 6d to Is 6d dozen. Leeks: 2d to 5d bundle. Asparagus: Is to Is lid bundle.