The Rotary Club of Montego Bay is hosting an evening of wine-tasting on Friday, March 7, at the Event Place, to benefit the Blessed Assurance Orphanage. Adrian Garforth, master of wine, 1876 Wines, will lead the tasting which will focus on nine lesser-known wines from the old and new world. The wines will be accompanied by hors d'oeuvres. There will be prizes and auction items. Tickets are $1,500. A 20 per cent refund will be provided to 1876 Wines members and to those who join during the event. Contact: Ms Dear at 894-9499 or Michelle Daswani at 383-5550.

ORANGES

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Oranges are easy to come by this week in most retail markets, rural and urban alike.

Most rural retail markets will ask $60/$120 for a dozen, while downtown Kingston selling spots will quote $80/$150 for that same quantity.

Montego Bay's Charles Market will ask $80/$120 for a dozen oranges this week.

BREADFRUIT

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Breadfruit is making an appearance this week in a number of retail markets, rural as well a urban.

Downtown Kingston's asking price for breadfruit this week ranges from $70/$100 each, depending on size and quality, and the same applies to a number of rural retail markets.

Montego Bay's Charles Gordon Market will ask $60 to $60 each this week.

BONELESS BEEF

How about some boneless beef. The cut is on offer in meat shops and supermarkets in both rural and urban locations this week. In any downtown Kingston meat shop, the asking price for a pound (454.55g) will be $240, and that same price will hold good for other locations.

Fancy meat outlets and supermarkets will quote $310 for a pound (454.55g) of boneless beef this week.

SWEET POTATO

Sweet potato should be fairly easy to come by in most retail markets, rural and urban alike.

Capitals like May Pen and Spanish Town will ask $40 to $50 for a pound of the popular tuber this week, as will most rural retail markets.

Montego Bay's Charles Gordon Market will this week ask $70 for a pound of sweet potatoes.

GREEN BANANAS

Green bananas are appearing in larger quantities and look better than they did a fortnight or so ago.

A dozen green bananas purchased in downtown Kingston's less costly selling spots will extract - 70/$80 this week.

DRY COCONUTS

Dry coconuts should be fairly easy by this week in most retail markets, rural as well as urban.

Montego Bay's Charles Gordon Market will ask $40/$50 each for a dry coconut this week, while downtown Kingston's cheaper retail outlets will have prices ranging from $40/$70 mostly.

Most rural retail markets will ask $40/$70 each this week.

RENTA YAM

Renta yam should be fairly easy to come by in a number of retail markets.

Downtown Kingston's less-costly selling spots will ask $60/$70 for a pound (454.55g) , so too will a number of rural retail markets.

Montego Bay's Charles Gordon Market will quote $70 per pound.