Prices of essential kitchen items go up

The prices of essential kitchen items especially perishable items and fruits witnessed a significant increase during the past week compared to the preceding week, a survey carried out by Business Recorder revealed on Saturday. According to the details of the survey, prices of ginger, garlic, chicken, fruits and most of vegetables were registered high as the Rabi season is going to end and Kharif season produces are yet to arrive in the market.
Tomatoes are available at Rs 600 per 5kg against Rs 200 per 5-kg witnessed an unprecedented increase of Rs 400 per 5kg in wholesale market, which in retail market are being sold at Rs 140 per kg against Rs 55-60 per kg. Onions also remained on high slide as it was available at Rs 150 per 5kg in wholesales market, which in retail are being sold at Rs 40 per kg, potatoes per quintal is available at Rs 1,600 per quintal which in retail are being sold at Rs 30 per kg.
Ginger in wholesale market is available at Rs 600 per 5 kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 140 per kg, Chinese garlic at Rs 1,400 per 5kg against Rs 1,350 per 5kg which in retail is still being sold at Rs 320 per kg against Rs 300 per kg, while local garlic is available at 1,100 per 5kg against Rs 1,250 per 5kg in wholesales market which in retail is available at Rs 250 per kg against Rs 280 per kg, lemon price went up from Rs 200 per 5kg to Rs 300 per 5kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 80 per kg against Rs 60 per kg.
Prices of all the major pulses are stable as Massh is being sold at Rs 160 per kg, Channa at Rs 170 per kg, Lobia at Rs 100-120 per kg, Mong at Rs 120 per kg and Masoor at Rs 110 per kg, while the rice prices are also stable as best quality Basmati rice is available at Rs 120 per kg against and normal at Rs 70 per kg.
During the week under review chicken prices went up from Rs 5,500 per 40kg to Rs 6,000 per 40kg in wholesale market, while retail market live chicken is available at Rs 170 per kg against Rs 155 per kg. Chicken meat at Rs 280 per kg against Rs 280 per kg, however egg prices reduced from Rs 100 per dozen to Rs 84 per dozen which in retail are being sold at Rs 100 per dozen. Sugar price is stable at Rs 3,100 per 50kg bag which in retail market is being sold at Rs 67-70 per kg, while a bag of 20kg normal quality wheat flour is available at Rs 750.
Good quality fresh milk is available at Rs 100 per kg while normal at Rs 85 per kg and fresh yogurt is being sold at Rs 100-120 per kg. Brinjal is available at Rs 250 per 5kg in wholesales market which in retail are available at 70 per kg, carrot is stable at Rs 150 per 5kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 35 per kg, cucumber is available at Rs 100 per 5kg which in retail market is being sold at 30 per kg, radish a pack of 8kg in wholesales market is available at Rs 100 per pack, which in retail is being sold at Rs 15 per kg.
Okra price went up from Rs 400 per 5kg to Rs 650 per 5kg which in retail is being sold at Rs 150 per kg against Rs 90 per kg, peas price went up from Rs 180 per 5kg to Rs 230 per 5kg which in retail is being sold at Rs 60 per kg against Rs 40 per kg, Tinda is available at Rs 150 per 5kg, which in retail is being sold at Rs 40 per kg, maro kadu is available at Rs 300 per 5kg and Kadu at Rs 350 per 5kg in wholesales market while in retail maro is being sold at Rs 70 per kg and Kadu is being sold at Rs 80 per kg. Karaila price is stable at Rs 800 per 5kg, which in retail is being sold at Rs 200 per kg and Arvi went up from Rs 300 per 5kg to Rs 350 per 5kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 80 per kg against Rs 70 per kg.
Cauliflower price went up by Rs 100 per 5kg in wholesales market from Rs 100 per 5kg to Rs 200 per 5kg which in retail is being sold at Rs 50 per kg against Rs 30 per kg, while cabbage price is stable at Rs 100 per 5kg which in retail is being sold at Rs 30 per kg. Capsicum further price went up from Rs 240 per 5kg to Rs 350 per 5kg which in retail is being sold at Rs 80 per kg against Rs 60 per kg, beans price also further went up from Rs 200 per 5kg to Rs 300 per 5kg, which in retail market are being sold at Rs 70 per kg against Rs 50 per kg.
The survey observed that the prices of entire range of fruits are stable in the market as Iranian apple is being sold at Rs 170 per kg, Chinese apple at Rs 200 per kg, local best quality apple kala kolu at Rs 140 per kg, golden apple at Rs 120 per kg and normal quality ambri apple at Rs 80 per kg. Best quality Indian banana is being sold at Rs 150 per kg, normal quality at Rs 120 per dozen, best quality local banana at Rs 110 per dozen while normal quality at Rs 60 per dozen. Best quality Guava at Rs 100 per kg, while normal quality at Rs 70 per kg, different quality of oranges in the range of Rs 50/190 per dozen. New arrival best quality melons are available at Rs 70 per kg and strawberry at Rs 250 per kg.