LAHORE:Mixed trend in the prices of perishable items was witnessed last week. No benefit of low prices of edibles was recorded for consumers amid violation of official rate list.
Massive overcharging and sale of substandard and rotten fruits and vegetables continued across the provincial metropolis as sellers charged A-category rates from the consumers against the low-quality perishable.
This week the price of live chicken was increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs319-333 per kg, but not sold by the sellers in the city, and chicken meat by Rs7 per kg, was fixed at Rs482 per kg, sold at Rs530 to Rs650 per kg, and chicken boneless was sold at Rs900-1100 per kg.
The price of potato soft skin A-grade gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs80-85 per kg, sold at Rs140 per kg, B-grade at Rs65-70 per kg and C-grade at Rs55-60 per kg, mixed sold at Rs80-100 per kg. The price of potato sugar free A-grade fixed at Rs55-60, B-grade 45-50 and C-grade at Rs35-40 per kg, mixed sold at Rs100-120 per kg.
The price of onion A-grade was further gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs80-85 per kg, sold at Rs130 per kg, B-grade at Rs65-70 per kg, and C-grade at Rs55-60 per kg, mixed sold at Rs80-100 per kg.
The price of tomato A-grade gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs145-160 per kg, sold at Rs300-350 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs132-145 per kg, and C-grade at Rs117-130 per kg, mixed sold at Rs200-250 per kg.
The price of garlic local new was fixed Rs200-210 per kg, sold at Rs300 per kg, price of Ginger Tahi gained by Rs60 per kg, fixed at Rs535-560 per kg, Ginger China by Rs50 per kg. fixed at Rs480-500 per kg, both sold at Rs700-800 per kg. Cucumber Farm unchanged at Rs57-60 kg, farm sold at Rs80-120 per kg. Brinjal price was reduced by Rs15 per kg. fixed Rs80-85 per kg, sold at Rs120-150 per kg.
Bitter gourd reduced by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs172-180 per kg, sold at Rs200-240 per kg. The price of Spinach declined by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs47-50 at Rs80-100 per kg. Zucchini local reduced by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs190-200 per kg, sold at Rs250-280 per kg.
The lemon China was declined by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs100-105 per kg, sold at Rs200-250 per kg.Pumpkin was gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs167-175 per kg, sold at Rs200-220 per kg.
Sweet pumpkin unchanged at Rs57-60 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg. Lady finger was declined by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs133-140 per kg, sold at Rs180-200 per kg. Green chili reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs124-130 per kg, sold at Rs200 per kg. Pea price unchanged at Rs372-390 per kg, sold at Rs500 per kg. Beetroot was sold at Rs400 per kg. Coriander was sold at Rs80 per bundle.
This week price of different variety of apples was gained by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs160-330 per kg, sold at Rs200-600 per kg.The price of Banana A-category reduced by Rs30 per dozen, fixed at Rs152-170 per dozen, sold at Rs200 per dozen, and B-category fixed at Rs107-120 dozen, sold at Rs140-150 per dozen. C-grade was fixed at Rs72-80 per dozen, sold at Rs100-120 per dozen.
Guava price fixed at Rs200-21 per kg, sold at Rs300-400 per kg. Dates gained by Rs12 per kg, fixed at Rs482-510 per kg, sold at Rs800 to 2000 per kg.Grapes gola reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs225-235 per kg, sold at Rs300-350 per kg, grapes sundarkhani by Rs35 per kg, fixed at Rs330-345 per kg, sold at Rs400-600 per kg.
Sweet Fruit reduced by Rs15 per dozen, fixed at Rs168-175 per dozen, sold at Rs200-280 per dozen.Pomegranate local declined by Rs25 per kg, fixed at Rs291-305 per kg, sold at Rs350-400 per kg, Pomegranate Kandhari gained by Rs90 per kg, fixed at Rs280-365 per kg, sold at Rs350-450 per kg.