FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 May 1941, Page 3

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

WELLINGTON MARKET PRICES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Prices of fruit and vegetables in 'the Wellington markets are reported as follows: — Quinces: 4s to 7s a three-quarter case. Grapes, hothouse, Is lid to 3s 3d a lb. Passion fruit. 5s to 12s 6d a half xise. Grapefruit, New Zealand, 16s to 21s a bushel case. Lemons, Meyer. 10s to 16s a half case. Chinese gooseberries, 9s to 13s Gd a half case. Cape gooseberries, 6s to 6s 9d a half case. Tomatoes: Hutt ripe, 5s to 9s Gd a half case; Hutt round, 6s to 10s 6d. Tree ioma'oes, 5s to 8s 6d a half case. Beans: 10s to 20s a case. Cucumbers 2s to 9s a case. Green peas, choice, 18s o 35s a sack. Pumpkins, 3s to 10s a sack. Potatoes: 8s to 13s a cwt. Onions. Cs to 10s a cental bag. Kumeras, Gs to 3s Gd a sugar bag. Sprouts: 10s to 12s Gd a bushel case. Cabangc, 2s fid to 5s a sack. Cauliflowers. 5s Gd to Ils 9d a sack. Lettuce, ! to Gs 3d a case. Silver beet, Gd to 1 9d a case. Marrows, Is 3d to 3s Gd : case. Spinach, Gs to 9s Gd a case. Swedes: 2s Gd to 4s Gd a case. Parsnips, Gs to 9s a case. Beetroot, Is 6c’ to 3s a case. Carrots, 4s Gd to Gs 9d a case. Celery. 4s Io 7s a case. Rhubarb, 3s to Ils a dozen bunches.