P275 ORACLE 275 San24 Jzn CEN 0044:45 1/7 The Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Info Bureau Peaches 12-30p and nectarines 10-15p each are excellent value this week. Cherries are now £1.20-£1.30 a lb, and the Wimbledon favourites are here, strawberries at 50-60p per \lb. Supplies of new potatoes are great value at 10-14p a lb. Carrots are abundant and cost 24-35p a lb. Try also English asparagus at £2.00-£2.30 a lb. Spinach, 48-75p and broad beans 35-55p a lb are nutritious and quite cheap. Celery is still a superb price at 45-60p a head and spring onions which cost 20-35p a bunch are also a good buy more follows > Main Index 100 Tjleshopping 280 Adverts GUS Littlewoods What's NewP275 ORACLE 275 San24 Jzn CEN 0347:38 2/7 BEST FRUIT BUYS Apples NZ Royal Gala lb 40m60p Avocados each 50-75p Bananas lb 45-55p Cherries XFrench) lb £1.00-£1.50 Dates lb £1.00-£1.25 Gooseberries lb 50-80p Kiwifruit each 16-25p Lemons each 8-18p Mandarins lb 50-60p Nectarines each 10-15p Oranges XJaffa) each <-20p Passion Fruit each 15-35p Peaches each 12-30p Plums (Spania) lb 65p-£1.00 Star Fruit each 40p-£1.20 Strawberries (Eng) \lb 50-60p vegetable prices follow > Main Index 100 Tjleshopping 280 Adverts GUS Littlewoods What's NewP275 ORACLE 275 San24 Jzn CEN 0347:57 3/7 Fruit & Veg Info Service BEST VEGETABLE BUYS Asparagus (English) lb £2.00-£2.30 Beans XBroad) lb 035-55p Broccoli XJjrsjy) lb 70-£1.00 Cabbage (English Primo) lb 15-30p Carrots (English) lb 24-35p Courgettes lb 75-£1.60 Mushrooms (Flat/Open) \lb 35-55p Potatoes (English) lb 10-14p Spinach lb 4<-75p Chillier {lb 40-60p Celery head 45-60p Chinjsj Ljavjs head £1.00-£1.40 Cucumber each 50-70p Lettuce (Iceberg) each 40-85p Spring Onions bunch 20-55p Tomatoes (English) lb 35-45p Main Index 100 Tjleshopping 280 Adverts GUS Littlewoods What's NewP275 ORACLE 275 San24 Jzn CEN 0045:47 4/7 Meat & Livestock Commission AVERAGE MEAT PRICES: Beef Sirloin Boneless n/c lb £4.01 Rump Steak -6 lb £3.77 Sirloin Steak n/c lb £4.65 Fillet Steak +2 lb £6.50 Brisket Boneless +2 lb £1.90 Best Mince +2 lb £1.49 Lamb Leg (Whole) -7 lb £2.17 Fillet End Leg -5 lb £2.35 Loin Chops -5 lb £2.69 Best End Chops -5 lb £2.44 Middle Neck -2 1b £1.00 Shoulder -3 lb £1.27 more meat prices > Main Index 100 Tjleshopping 280 Adverts GUS Littlewoods What's NewP275 ORACLE 275 Sun24 Jzn CEN 0040:07 5/7 Meat & Livestock Commission AVERAGE MEAT PRICES: Pork Leg (Whole) +1 lb £1.49 Loin Chops +2 lb £1.90 Hand And Spring -2 lb £0.96 Sausages Best Pork n/c lb £0.99 Best Beef n/c lb £0.87 New Zealand Lamb Loin Chops n/c lb £1.84 Best End Chops +1 lb £1.67 Shoulder n/c lb £0.91 Middle Neck n/c lb £0.76 fish prices > Main Index 100 Tjleshopping 280 Adverts GUS Littlewoods What's NewP275 ORACLE 275 San24 Jzn CEN 0346:56 6/7 Guide by Food Matters LONDON FISH PRICES Little change again this week so most types of fish should bj easy to find. Cod fillets are plentiful and remain at £2.45 a lb. Haddock which is in good condition will cost £2.85-£2.90 a lb. If buying plaice choose the larger fish as they will bj more flavoursome. A 2-2\lb fish on the bone will cost £1.70 a lb or £3.00 a lb for fillets. Lemon sole is also a good price at £2.20 a lb for large whole fish. Sand sole can bj used instead of dover sole and is much chjapjr at £3.40 a lb. more > Main Index 100 Tjleshopping 280 Adverts GUS Littlewoods What's NewP275 ORACLE 275 San24 Jzn CEN 0344:46 7/7 Guide bz Food Matters LONDON FISH PRICES /2 Herrings are available for 85-95p a lb, sardines are also good value at £1.20 a lb, but dui to bad landings there is very little mackerel. For barbecues try monkfish tails at around £3.40 a lb, delicious cooked with garlic, lemon, thyme and fennel. Shellfish bargains include hen crab at £1.60 a lb and lobster at £5.50 a lb. This week's best buy is husk. An old favourite with chips but very tasty baked and sjrvjd with piquant sazces. Fillets cost £2.00 a lb more follows > Main Index 100 Tjleshopping 280 Adverts GUS Littlewoods What's New