Prices of seasonal vegetables dip

LAHORE
Prices of seasonal vegetables are at their maximum low with a bulk of production reaching markets as the winter is ending and spring is around.
A huge inflow of seasonal vegetables from different districts will continue in the next couple of weeks after which the supplies will gradually start depleting a change in weather, pushing the rates again upwards. Some tunnel farming summer season vegetables have also arrived in the market but rates of vegetables were high due to a high cost of production as well as thin supplies. The summer vegetables supplies will also increase in the few weeks which would bring down the rates gradually. Pumpkin and ladyfinger are the two summer season vegetables are arriving in the markets in these days while biter gourd will also start in a couple of weeks. The impact of lowering diesel prices by the federal government has not figured in fruits and vegetables rates so far. All downwards decrease in the prices is supplies side impacts rather that the input cost impact. Farmers in Pakistan, especially in Punjab mainly are using diesel to operate tube-wells to irrigate the fields. Now almost 40 per cent reduction in the diesel price has been made by the federal government so that the cost of production of farmer has reduced. But they are not ready to pass it on to the consumers like industrialists and other producers. The price of potato reduced by Rs 2 per kg, fixed at Rs 14 to 16 per kg, and onion was by Re one per kg fixed at Rs 15 to 17 per kg while mixed quality sold at Rs 17 per kg. Tomato was stable at Rs 38 to 40 per kg, but rotten and mixed was sold at Rs 40 per kg. Garlic local was fixed at Rs 135 to Rs 145 per kg, and Chinese at Rs 110 to 120 per kg, and garlic India was fixed at Rs 88 to 92 per kg, while both Chinese and Indian were sold at Rs 145 per kg.
Ginger China was fixed at Rs 125 to 135 per kg, and ginger India at Rs 70 to 75 per kg, ginger Thai at Rs 98 to 102 per kg, while the Indian and Thai was sold at Rs 135 per kg. Spinach Farm was fixed at Rs 6 to 8 per kg, sold at Rs 17 per kg, while spinach local was fixed at Rs 14 to 17 per kg, registering an increase of Rs 2 per kg. Brinjal gained by Rs 10 per kg, fixed at Rs 38 to 40 per kg. Bitter gourd increased by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs 110 to 116 per kg, but not available there. Cucumber was down by Rs 10 per kg, fixed Rs 25 to 30 per kg, sold at Rs 20 to 40 per kg. Lemon China was stable at Rs 45 to 55 per kg, sold at Rs 60 to 80 per kg. Zucchini reduced by Rs 4 per kg, fixed at Rs 16 to 19 per kg, sold at Rs 20 per kg. Cauliflower reduced to Rs 7 to 10 per kg, form Rs 20 to 25 per kg, sold at Rs 15 per kg, and cabbage gained by Rs 10 per kg, fixed at Rs 20 to 23 per kg, also sold at Rs 25 per kg. Green chili local increased by Rs 15 per kg, fixed 88 to 95 per kg, and farm by Rs 4 per kg, fixed at Rs 44 to 46 while sold at Rs 80 to 100 per kg. Capsicum was fixed at Rs 50 to 56 per kg, sold at Rs 60 per kg. Pumpkin was gained by Rs 16 per kg fixed at Rs 50 to 55 per kg, sold at Rs 60 per kg.
Radish gained by Rs 4 per kg, fixed at Rs 7 to 10 per kg, sold at Rs 15 per kg. Turnip was fixed at Rs 7 to 10 per kg, sold at Rs 10 per kg. Methi gained by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 15 to 19 per kg, sold at Rs 20 per kg, carrot was stable at Rs 15 to 20 per kg. Peas reduced by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 15 to 20 per kg, while mixed quality was sold at Rs 20 per kg. The price of different variety of apples was fixed at Rs 40 to 130 per kg, while sold in the average range of Rs 60 to 135 per kg. Pomegranate Khandhari fixed at Rs 180 to 190 per kg, but not sold there. Kinow A-category was fixed at Rs 80 to 85 per dozen, B-category at Rs 40 to 43 per dozen while lower quality mixed sold at Rs 60 to 80 per dozen. Other citrus fruit was fixed in the range of Rs 55 to 110 per dozen while sold in the range of Rs 80 to 110 per dozen. Grapefruit was fixed at Rs 17 to 20 per piece while not available there. Guava A-category was fixed at Rs 55 to 65 per kg, B-category at Rs 30 to 35 per kg, while mixed sold at Rs 65 per kg. Banana, A-category was fixed at Rs 45 to 50 per dozen, B-category was fixed at Rs 38 to 40 per dozen while it sold at Rs 50 per dozen. Papaya was fixed at Rs 70 to 75 per kg, sold at Rs 100 per kg. Strawberry was fixed at Rs 230 to 240 per kg, while lower quality was sold at Rs 220 to 240 per kg. Melon was fixed at Rs 55 to 60 per kg, while lower grade was sold at Rs 60 per kg.