Prices of perishable kitchen items including vegetables, fruits and chicken witnessed a decline, while prices of pulses, sugar, wheat flour witnessed an increase during this week past as compared to preceding week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.
During the week under review, vegetable prices witnessed a declining trend as onion price came down from Rs 220 to Rs 200 per 5kg which were being sold at Rs 45-50 against Rs 60-55 per kg in the retail market, tomatoes price went down from Rs 230 to Rs 180 per 5kg which were being sold at Rs 45 per kg against Rs 50-55 per kg in the retail market while potatoes price remained unchanged at Rs 120 per 5kg which were being sold at Rs 25-30 per kg in the retail market.
Local garlic price remained stable at Rs 450 per 5kg in the wholesale market which was being sold at Rs 130 per kg in the retail market, Chinese garlic price went down from Rs 800 to Rs 650 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 180 against Rs 210 per kg in the retail market, ginger price remained stable at Rs 800 per 5kg in the wholesale market which was being sold at Rs 210 per kg in the retail market.
Capsicum price went down from Rs 150 to Rs 130 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 35 against Rs 40 per kg in the retail market; yam (arvi) price went down from Rs 400 to Rs 275 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 65-70 against Rs 90 per kg in the retail market; China carrot price went up from Rs 120 to Rs 150 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 40 against Rs 35 per kg in the retail market.
Cucumber price went down from Rs 100 to Rs 80 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 20 against Rs 25 per kg in the retail market, cauliflower price went down from Rs 250 to Rs 200 per 5kg which is being sold at Rs 55 per kg against Rs 65 per kg in the retail market, cabbage price went down from Rs 250 per 5kg to Rs 200 per 5kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 50 per kg against Rs 60 per kg, lemon price reduced from Rs 1,300 per 5kg to Rs 1,100 per 5kg in wholesales market which in retail market was being sold at s 250 per kg against Rs 330-350 per kg.
Pumpkin price went down from Rs 250 per 5kg to Rs 225 per 5kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 55 per kg against Rs 60 per kg, Brinjal price went up from Rs 125 per 5kg to Rs 150 per 5 kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 40 per kg against Rs 35 per kg, and tinda price went down from Rs 150 per 5kg to Rs 120 per 5kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 40 per kg against Rs 45 per kg. Okra price went down from Rs 450 per 5kg to Rs 300 per 5kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 75 per kg against Rs 120 per kg, bitter guard price went down from Rs 250 per 5kg to Rs 200 per 5kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 55 per kg against Rs 65 per kg, peas price went down from Rs 450 per 5kg to Rs 400 per 5kg which in retail market were being sold at Rs 90-100 per kg against Rs 120 per kg.
Chicken price witnessed a reduction as chicken was available at Rs 5,700 per 40kg against Rs 6,000 per 40kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 160 per kg against Rs 170 per kg, while chicken meat was being sold at Rs 250 per kg against Rs 260-300 per kg. Eggs price remained stable at Rs 72 per dozen in wholesales market which in retail market were being sold at Rs 84 per dozen.
Prices of pulses witnessed another increase during this week as fine quality white lentil (Maash) was available at Rs 200 per kg against Rs 190 per kg while its normal quality was being sold at Rs 160-170 per kg against Rs 150-160 per kg, good quality grams at Rs 200 per kg and normal quality grams at Rs 160 per kg, kidney bean (Lobia) was available in the range of Rs 130-170 per kg, green gram (Moong) at Rs 155 per kg against Rs 140 per kg and red lentil (Masoor) was being sold at Rs 160 per kg against Rs 150 per kg.
The survey observed no changes in the prices of cooking oil, tea, spices and milk as good quality cooking oil was available at Rs 1,050 per 5 litres, Lipton Yellow Label tea 200 grams pack was available at Rs 210 per pack and fresh milk was available at Rs 110 per liter while yogurt price jumped up from Rs 120 per kg to Rs 140 per kg.
Wheat flour was available at Rs 785 per 20kg bag, 50kg sugar bag at Rs 3,300 against Rs 3,250 per bag, best quality basmati rice at Rs 160 per kg, while normal quality rice was available in the range of Rs 135-145 per kg.
