Prices of essential kitchen items witness significant cut

Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a significant reduction during the past week as compared with the preceding week, a survey carried out by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. Tomatoes price in wholesales market massively went from Rs 220 to Rs 150 per 5kg, which in retail market are being sold at Rs 40 per kg against Rs 60 per kg; best quality potatoes price went down from Rs 180 to Rs 130 per 5kg, while for normal quality from Rs 150 to Rs 100 per 5kg.
Potatoes in retail market are being sold at Rs 30/35 per kg against Rs 40/45 per kg. Onions price further went down by Rs 30 per 5 kg from Rs 130 per 5kg in wholesales market to Rs 100 per 5kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 30 per kg. Ginger price remained stable in wholesale market at Rs 400 per 5kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 100 per kg, garlic price went up from Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,400 per 5kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 320 per kg against Rs 280 per kg, lemon went down from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per 5kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 80 per kg against Rs 100 per kg.
Brinjal is being available at Rs 130-180 per 5kg in wholesales market while in retail market it is available at Rs 35-45 per kg, carrot price went down from Rs 250 to Rs 160 per 5kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 45 per kg against Rs 70 per kg. Cucumber price went up from Rs 150 to Rs 200 per 5kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 50 per kg against Rs 40 per kg, a pack of 8kg radish in wholesales market is being available at Rs 150 per kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 25 per kg.
Peas prices went down by Rs 250 from Rs 470 radish to Rs 220 per 5kg which in retail market are being sold at Rs 55 per kg against Rs 110 per kg, kadu price witnessed an increase of Rs 50 per 5kg from Rs 150-200 to Rs 200-250 radish in wholesales market while in retail it is being sold at Rs 50-60 per kg against Rs 35 to 40 per kg. Kareela price went down from Rs 400 to Rs 350 radish, which is being sold at Rs 80 per kg against Rs 100 per kg in retail market. Arvi price went up by Rs 50 per 5kg from Rs 250 to Rs 300 radish, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 70 per kg against Rs 60 per kg.
Cauliflower price went up by Rs 20 per 5kg from Rs 80 to Rs 100 radish and cabbage prices went up by Rs 100 per 5kg from Rs 80 to Rs 180 per 5kg, while cauliflower in retail market is being sold at Rs 30 per kg against Rs 25 per kg.
Cabbage price remained at Rs 45 per kg against Rs 25 per kg. Capsicum price went down from Rs 450 to Rs 400 per 5kg, which is being sold at Rs 80 per kg against Rs 100 per kg and okra price reduced from Rs 350 to Rs 300 per 5kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 70 per kg against Rs 80 per kg. Beans in wholesales market are being available at Rs 250 per 5kg which in retail market are being sold at Rs 60 per kg, torri at Rs 300 per 5kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 70 per kg.