Though the prices of most of vegetables at the city’s Sunday bazaars witnessed mixed trend while the rates of onion, tomato and potato decreased significantly as compared to the prices of last Sunday. The prices of tomato and onion witnessed a decrease of Rs 10 and Rs 11 per kg as compared to those of last week. This week potato was sold for Rs 20 and onion for Rs 31 per kg. Moreover, this week, the price of potato also fell slightly. Potato was sold at Rs 19 against the last week’s price of Rs 20 per kg. This week the rate of green chili witnessed a decrease of Rs 20 per kg. It was sold at Rs 60 per kg against the last week’s rate when it was available for Rs 80 per kg.
According to the price lists, most of other vegetables witnessed increase than the prices of last week in all the three Sunday bazaars of the city. The prices of ladyfinger, gourd, bitter gourd, brinjal, cucumber, cauliflower and pumpkin increased. This week ladyfinger was sold at Rs 80 per kg, gourd at Rs 60 per kg, pumpkin at Rs 40 per kg, brinjal at Rs 24, cucumber at Rs 50, black pepper at Rs 80 per kg. This week the prices of chicken also witnessed an increase of Rs 8 per kg. Chicken was sold at Rs 115 against the previous week’s rate when it was available for Rs 107 per kg. The prices of almost all fruits remained stable as compared to previous week’s rates except prices of apple. This week apple (golden) sold at Rs 140 against the last week’s rate of Rs 130.
