Compared to last week, the prices of vegetables and fruits saw an upward trend at the city’s Sunday bazaars.
On Sunday, prices of tomato and onion witnessed an increase of Rs 6 and Rs 2 per kilogram (kg) respectively.
According to price lists, this week, tomato was sold at Rs 60 against the previous week’s rate, Rs 54 per kg. This week, onion was sold at Rs 44 per kg than the previous week’s rate when it was sold at Rs 42.
The prices of other vegetables also witnessed an increase. This week, green chilli witnessed an increase of Rs 8 per kg. It was sold at Rs 68 per kg than the prices of last week when it was sold at Rs 60. This week the prices of bitter gourd, brinjal, turnip, and cauliflower also witnessed an increase.
However, the prices of potatoes, peas, round gourd (tinda), ladyfinger, garlic, ginger and cabbage remained stable.
Potatoes were sold at Rs 24 per Kg, bitter gourd at Rs 40. Brinjal was sold at Rs 16 against the last week’s prices when it was available for Rs 12 per kg. This week turnip was sold at Rs 12 per kg against the previous week’s price of Rs 10.
Gourd was available for Rs 50 per kg, cucumber at Rs 36, pumpkin at Rs 24, peas at Rs 44 per kg, and Chinese red cabbage was sold at Rs 30 per kg.
This week lemon was not available at the weekly bazaars due to shortage in the wholesale market. The prices of chicken remained somewhat stable since it, like last week, was sold at Rs 110 per kg.
The prices of almost all the seasonal fruits also witnessed an increase. This week, apple (Kalani) and apple (golden) witnessed an increase of Rs 10 each over the week. Apple Kalani was sold at Rs 130 and apple golden was sold at Rs 120.
Orange and banana were sold at Rs 80 and Rs 60 respectively per dozen. Last week banana was sold at Rs 50 per dozen. This week, pomegranate (Kandahri) was available for Rs 160 against the last week’s Rs 150.
