FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
WELLINGTON MARKET PRICES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Prices of fruit and vegetables in the Wellington market this week are quoted as follows: — Lemons: Meyer, 8s to 14s 6d a half case. Passion fruit, 14s 6d to 30s 6d a half case. Tomatoes: Hothouse, Is to Is 9|d a lb. Tree tomatoes, 8s to Ils 6d a half case. Grapefruit: New Zealand, 6s to 10s a case. Green peas: Is 51d a lb. New potatoes. 3.|d a lb. Potatoes: 4s to 6s 6d a cwt. Onions. 9s to 15s a cental bag. Kumeras, 7s to 9s a sugar bag. Cabbage: 3s to 12s 6d a sack; ditto, spring, 2s 6d to 6s a case. Lettuce, choice, 5s to 9s; others, Is to 4s a case. Sprouts 14s to 28s 6d a case. Cauliflowers. 8s 6d to 21s 9d a sack. Silver beet. Is 3d to 4s 3d a case. Spinach, 3s to Ils 9d a case. Marrows: Is 6d to 2s 6d a case. Pumpkins, 6s to 16s a sack. Carrots: 3s to 5s 6d a case. Swedes, Is 6d to 6s a case. Parsnips. Is Gd to 4s Gd a case. Beetroot, Is 6d to 4s 6d a case. Leeks, Is Gd to Gs a case. Celery, choice, 9s to 20s a case. Rhubarb. Ils to 20s a dozen bunches.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 August 1940, Page 9
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