Most vegetables not sold in Sunday bazaars over wrong price fixing

LAHORE

Majority of seasonal vegetables were not sold in weekly makeshift markets due to wrong rates fixation issue as the vendors who even brought these items plainly refused to sell. 

They said the purchase price of these vegetables were much higher than the officially fixed rates on price list as the district coordination officer representative, market committee and other officials did not issue accurate rate list in order to show decline in the rates of perishables. 

This is an old issue as every week few vegetables were missing in makeshift markets on wrong rates fixation matter. However, this week as majority of vegetable rates were wrongly fixed in the price list as compared to the purchase price of vendors, so they refused to sell, said an official of town management who was deputed at one of the bazaars. He said the administrations of the bazaars always tried their level best to ensure the availability of fruits and vegetables but selling the items on lower than the purchase price was injustice with the vendors too. He alleged that the government officials appointed at Badami Bagh wholesale fruit and vegetable markets were not performing their duties properly so the issue remained unresolved. 

The price of potato soft skin was reduced by Rs9 per kg, fixed at Rs23 to 25 per kg, stored fixed at Rs19 to 21 per kg, soft skin mixed was sold at Rs25 per kg. Onion price was declined by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs19 to 21 per kg, lower quality mixed was sold at Rs21 per kg. The price of tomato gained by Rs23 per kg, fixed at Rs67 to 69 per kg, was only available with only seller till noon who sold at Rs70 per kg while afterwards it was not sold there and in open markets sold at Rs120 per kg.

Garlic local gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs260 to 265 per kg, garlic China at Rs276 to 285 per kg, both sold at Rs280 to 300 per kg. Ginger Chinese was gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs117 to 120 per kg, and Thai was fixed at Rs68 to 70 per kg, while Thai was sold at Rs120 per kg. The price of brinjal declined, fixed at Rs11 to 13 per kg while not sold there due to wrong rates fixation issue. Cucumber fixed at Rs27 to 30 per kg, sold at Rs30 to 50 per kg.

Bitter gourd was reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs76 to 80 per kg.

Spinach price was fixed at Rs11 to 13 per kg, sold at Rs25 to 30 per kg. Lemon Chinese was fixed at Rs52 to 55 per kg, mixed was sold at Rs60 per kg. Zucchini farm was stable at Rs37 to 40 per kg, while it sold at Rs50 per kg. The price of pumpkin was gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs18 to 20 per kg. Green chilli local fixed at Rs57 to 60 per kg with a reduction of Rs5 per kg, sold at Rs80 per kg. Capsicum was declined by Rs40 per kg, fixed at Rs68 to 70 per kg, sold at Rs80 per kg.

Coriander was fixed at Rs35 per kg, sold at Rs100 per kg. Carrot local was fixed at Rs32 to 35 per kg, stable at Rs40 per kg. Radish was fixed at Rs13 to 15 per kg, sold at Rs20 to 30 per kg. Methi was gained by Rs8 per kg, fixed at Rs14 to 16 per kg, not sold due to wrong price fixation issue. Turnip was reduced to Rs11 per kg not sold due to rates fixation issue, green beans at Rs50 per kg, sold at Rs120 per kg. Pea was fixed at Rs57 to 60 per kg, also not sold there on price fixation issue.

Cabbage was gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs27 to 30, and cauliflower price was Rs6 to 8 per kg but both not sold on wrong price fixation issue.

The price of different variety of apples was fixed at Rs52 to 120 per kg, sold at Rs60 to 120 per kg. The price of banana was fixed at Rs37 to 55 per dozen, sold at Rs60 per dozen. Guava price was stable at Rs47 to 50 per kg with an increase of Rs5 per kg, sold at Rs60 per kg.Peer Chinese was fixed at Rs145 to 150 per kg, not sold. Sweet potato was stable at Rs37 to 40 per kg, lower quality sold at Rs50 per kg. Pomegranate Kandhari at Rs115 to 155 per kg, B-quality was sold at Rs150 per kg, while A-quality at Rs200 per kg. 

Papaya was fixed at Rs81 to 85 per kg, sold at Rs100 per kg. Grape fruit was fixed at Rs16 to 18 per piece, lower quality was sold there at Rs15 to 20 per piece. Waternut was stable at Rs45 per kg, sold at Rs50 per kg. Melon was fixed at Rs47 to 50 per kg.

Different variety of citrus fruits was fixed at Rs37 to 90 per dozen, sold at Rs70 to 100 per dozen.