FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 January 1941, Page 9

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

WELLINGTON MARKET PRICES ■ By Telegraph—Press Association ■ WELLINGTON. This Day. Prices of fruit and vegetables in the Wellington markets this week are quoted as follows: — Black currants: Ils. to 14s. a halt case. Loganberries. Bs. to 9s. a tin. Raspberries. 9s. to 10s. f>d. a tin. Grapes, hothouse, Is. 9d. to 2s. a lb. Tomatoes: Local hothouse. 9d. to Is. Ojd. a lb: Nelson hothouse coloured, 3d. to 10d.: Nelson coloured, (id. to Rid. Plums: 3s. Gd. to 9s. 6d. a half case. Apricots. (>s. to 12s. a half ease. Peaches. 4s. Gd. to 8s a half ease; 2s. 7d. to 4s. a tray. Nectarines, Is. Gd. to Bs. a half case. Beans: 3s. to 15s. a case. Cucumbers, outside. 4s. to 7s. a half ease. Green peas, 2s. 6d. to 13s. a bag. New potatoes. local. 3s. (id. to -Is. Gd. a cwt. Onions, new season's. 3s. Gd. to 4s. a sugar bag. Cabbage: 4s. to 7s. a case. Lettuce, Gd. to 2s. 6d a case. Cauliflowers. 3s. (id. to Bs. a case. Silver beet. 2s. Gd. to (is. Gd. a case. Spinach, 9s. to Ils. 9d. a case. Marrows. 4s. to 4s. Gd. a case. Swedes. 4s. to 4s. (id. a case Parsnips 12s. Gd. to 15s. Gd. a case. Beetroot. 3s. to Gs. Gd. a ease. Carrots, 12>. to 17s 3d. a case. Rhubarb. Gs, to Bs. a dozen bunches.