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Perishable items official rates not implemented

By Jawwad Rizvi
December 25, 2023

LAHORE:No impact of reducing prices of the perishable witnessed in the consumer prices as the mixed trend in the prices of vegetables and seasonal fruits was recorded.

The prices of some vegetables and fruits increased this week while majority of seasonal vegetables remained unchanged or slightly reduced. However, these rates were not implemented anywhere in the City.

A vegetable seller can be seen interacting with a customer amid heightened inflation in Pakistan. — AFP/File
A vegetable seller can be seen interacting with a customer amid heightened inflation in Pakistan. — AFP/File

The price of chicken increased by Rs12 per kg, fixed at Rs307-319 per kg, sold at Rs360-400 per kg, and chicken meat by Rs18 per kg, fixed at Rs463 per kg, and sold at Rs520-1,000 per kg. The price of potato soft skin new A-grade was unchanged at Rs53-58 per kg, B-grade gained by Rs2 per kg, fixed at Rs48-52 per kg, and C-grade at Rs36-40 per kilogram, mixed sold at Rs60-80 per kg.

The price of onion A-grade gained by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs157-165 per kg, sold at Rs180-200 per kg, B-grade by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs134-140 per kg, sold at Rs150-160 per kg, and C-grade fixed at Rs115-120 per kg, sold at Rs130 per kg.

The price of tomato A-grade reduced by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs85-90 per kg, sold at Rs160-200 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs75-80 per kg, and C-grade fixed at Rs70-75 per kg, both B&C mixed sold at Rs100-120 per kg.

The price of garlic local was reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs400-415 per kg, sold at Rs500 per kg, and Garlic China unchanged at Rs570-590 per kg, sold at Rs800 per kg.

The price of Ginger Thai increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs380-395 per kg, sold at Rs500 per kg, Garlic Indonesia by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs290-300 per kg, sold at Rs400 per kg.

Bitter gourd price gained by Rs42 per kg, fixed at Rs125-130 per kg, sold at Rs250-300 per kg. The price Spinach farm reduced by Rs7 per kg, fixed at Rs40-43 sold at Rs70-80 per kg, spinach local gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs57-60 per kg, sold at Rs100 per kg.

Carrot Chinese declined by Rs50 per kg, fixed at Rs125-130 per kg, sold at Rs250 per kg, carrot by Rs7 per kg, local unchanged at Rs38-40 per kg, sold at Rs50-60 per kg.

Turnip was reduced by Rs3 per kg, fixed at Rs40-42 per kg, sold at Rs60-80 per kg.

Fenugreek (Methi) unchanged at Rs90-95 per kg, sold at Rs160 per kg.

Pea price reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs125-130 per kg, sold at Rs160-200 per kg.

Beans price was not issued, sold at Rs400 per kg.

The price of different variety of apples gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs60-270 per kg, sold at Rs180-500 per kg.

The price of Banana A-category further gained by Rs10 per dozen, fixed at Rs140-145 per dozen, sold at Rs160-180 per dozen, and B-category fixed at Rs95-100 per dozen, sold at Rs130-140 per dozen, and C-category fixed at Rs70-75 per dozen, sold at Rs100-120 per dozen.

Pomegranate danaydar gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs355-370 per kg, sold at Rs400-450 per kg, Pomegranate khandahri fixed at Rs280-290 per kg, sold at Rs300-400 per kg, Pomegranate bedana fixed at Rs580-600 per kg, sold at Rs700-1,000.

Guava was fixed at Rs68-140 per kg, sold at Rs130-250 per kg. Musami was fixed at Rs78-110 per dozen, sold at Rs180-200 per dozen.

Citrus fruit was further gained by Rs20 per dozen, fixed at Rs80-135 per dozen, sold at Rs180-300 per dozen.