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Group Chairman: Mir Javed Rahman

Editor-in-Chief: Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman
 
 
 
 Lahore
 
 
 
Jawwad Rizvi
Monday, September 17, 2012
From Print Edition
 
 

 

LAHORE

 

WITH a change in weather the prices of vegetables have gone up, touching seasonal high level as summer season is ending while winter season is arriving.

 

Due to this phenomenon, the rates of every vegetable have skyrocketed while quality of vegetables is poor. Supply of both seasons’ vegetables has been limited because there is low production as summer season vegetables are going and winter season vegetables are starting to arrive.

 

Thus in such situation the rates of vegetables registered upwards trend. Rates of onion have also sharply increased and its quality is lowest as rain has affected stored onion.

 

The rates of almost every vegetable have increased by Rs 10 per kg and above this week again. In Sunday bazaars, official Price of onion was increased by Rs 5 per kg and fixed at Rs 35 to 40 per kg while rotten and rain affected was sold at Rs 40 per kg. Price of potato, new, was fixed at Rs 25 to 30 per kg, potato, store, at Rs 15 to 16 and sugar-free at Rs 20 to 22 per kg but sold at Rs 30 per kg.

 

Tomato rate was reduced with the arrival on Indian tomato and fixed at Rs 24 to 28 per kg from Rs 40 to 48 per kg while rotten was sold at Rs 30 per kg.

 

Garlic, China, price was fixed at Rs 100 to 110 per kg and garlic, Desi, at Rs 60 to 70 per kg while sold at Rs 120 per kg.

 

Ginger price was increased by Rs 10 per kg and fixed at Rs 60 to 65 per kg but sold at Rs 80 to 100 per kg.

 

Spinach price was further increased by Rs 5 to 6 per kg and fixed at Rs 15 to 20 per kg and rotten was sold at Rs 20 per kg.

 

Brinjal price was raised by Rs 10 per kg and fixed at Rs 35 to 40 per kg from Rs 25 to 30 per kg. Cucumber price was also increased by Rs 5 to 10 per kg and fixed at Rs 40 to 50 per kg. Cabbage rate was increased by Rs 5 to 4 per kg and fixed at Rs 25 to 30 per kg while sold at Rs 40 per kg. Cauliflower rate was increased by Rs 20 to 15 per kg and fixed at Rs 60 to 65 per kg while rotten was sold at Rs 80 per kg.

 

Bitter gourd rate was raised by Rs 25 per kg and fixed at Rs 60 to 65 per kg and sold at Rs 80 per kg.

 

Pumpkin price was increased by Rs 15 per kg and fixed at Rs 30 to 35 per kg but sold at Rs 40 per kg.

 

Luffa rate was increased by Rs 25 per kg and fixed at Rs 60 to 65 per kg and sold at Rs 70 to 80 per kg.

 

Peas rate was stable at Rs 90 to 100 per kg but sold at Rs 120 per kg. Capsicum rate was increased by Rs 25 to 30 per kg and fixed at Rs 80 to 90 per kg but sold at Rs 100 per kg. Green chili price was raised by Rs 15 per kg and fixed at Rs 35 to 40 per kg but sold at Rs 50 to 60 per kg.

 

Lemon, Desi, rate was fixed at Rs 100 to 125 per kg and lemon, China, at Rs 60 to 7 per kg from Rs 50 to 60 per kg and sold at Rs 120 per kg.

 

Ladyfinger price was increased by Rs 15 pert kg and fixed at Rs 60 to 65 per kg and sold at Rs 70 per kg.

 

Arum price was increased by Rs 5 per kg and fixed at Rs 35 to 40 per kg and sold at Rs 50 per kg.

 

The prices of different varieties of apples were fixed at Rs 25 to 80 per kg and average price of B-category apples was at Rs 70 to 80 per kg while just outside the bazaars good quality was sold at Rs 100 to 120 per kg.

 

Peach, special, price was fixed at Rs 70 to 80 per kg but normal quality was sold at Rs 80 per kg.

 

Pomegranate, Desi, rate was fixed at Rs 75 to 85 per kg with an increase of Rs 5 per kg and lower quality was sold at Rs 80 per kg.

 

Grape, Gola, price was fixed at Rs 80 to 90 per kg and Sunderkhani at Rs 160 to 180 per kg from Rs 120 to 130 per kg

 

Rate of banana, A-category, was fixed at Rs 70 to 75 per dozen and B-category at Rs 50 to 55 per dozen but sold at Rs 75 per dozen.