Vegetable, fruit prices increase in Sunday bazaars

LAHORE
Increasing trend in rates of vegetables and fruits was recorded this week while the government failed to enforce official prices.
Overcharging was witnessed in every market on almost each item while there was no fear of government officials on vendors who were openly selling items at higher rates. On the other hand, surging trend in rates of onion has continued at a time when its domestic crop has matured and being harvested both in Punjab and Sindh. In Sindh, harvesting of onion is at its peak while in Punjab it is at initial stages. Historically, the rates of onion usually drop to lowest level in the months of April to June in Pakistan due to harvesting of it. Similarly, lowest quality rotten onion is being sold in the markets while good quality is being exported by middlemen or exporters. But the exports of onion is not benefiting the growers as their produce is being sold much lower than the export price while the local consumer is always at the losing end due to increase in rates and sale of rotten items. This week the price of potato increased by Re one per kg fixed at Rs 10 to 12 per kg. The price of onion increased by Rs 4 per kg fixed at Rs 35 to 40 per kg, while rotten was sold at Rs 40 per kg.
Tomato gained by Rs 2 per kg, fixed at Rs 22 to 25 per kg. Garlic China fixed at Rs 120 to 130 per kg, Garlic local at Rs 70 to 80 per kg, while sold at Rs 120 per kg. Ginger China was fixed at Rs 140 to 150 per kg, Ginger India at Rs 100 to 106 per kg, while it sold at Rs 160 per kg. Spinach gained by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 25 to 30 per kg, but not sold there while in open markets at Rs 50 to 60 per kg. Brinjal reduced by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 20 to 26 per kg, sold at Rs 30 per kg. Cucumber gained by Rs 4 per kg, fixed at Rs 20 to 25 per kg. Biter gourd increased by Rs 10 per kg, fixed at Rs 50 to 6 per kg. Zucchini enhanced by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 15 to 20 per kg, Zucchini round Farm was fixed at Rs 20 to 23 per kg, with an increase of Rs 3 per kg, and Zucchini local was fixed at Rs 85 to 92 per kg, sold at Rs 100 to 120 per kg.
Peas gained by Rs 10 per kg, fixed at Rs 70 to 76 per kg, sold at Rs 80 per kg. Cauliflower gained by Rs 8 per kg, fixed at Rs 15 to 20 per kg, but not sold there while outside in makeshift markets sold at Rs 50 per kg, cabbage was fixed at Rs 14 to 16 per kg, sold at Rs 30 per kg. Green chili farm was fixed at Rs 55 to 62 per kg with an increase of Rs 9 per kg, local was gained by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 65 to 72 per kg, sold at Rs 80 per kg. Capsicum was stable at Rs 40 to 43 per kg, sold at Rs 45 to 50 per kg. Pumpkin was gained by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 35 to 406 per kg, sold at Rs 60 per kg.
Luffa reduced by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 55 to 60 per kg, sold at Rs 80 per kg. Ladyfinger was also gone down by Rs 20 per kg, fixed at Rs 90 to 98 per kg, sold at Rs 120 per kg. Arum was stable at Rs 70 to 80 per kg, sold at Rs 100 per kg. The price of different varieties of apples was fixed at Rs 55 to 137 per kg, while sold at Rs 100 to 140 per kg.
Kinow A-quality was fixed at Rs 120 to 135 per dozen, B-quality was at Rs 80 to 85 per dozen while C-quality was sold at Rs 100 to 120 per dozen. Melon A-quality was sold at Rs 55 to 60 per kg with an increase of Rs 5 per kg, B-quality was fixed at Rs 35 to 40 per kg, sold at Rs 6 per kg while Melon white was fixed at Rs 45 to 52 per kg. Guava was gained by Rs 15 per kg, fixed at Rs 55 to 60 per kg, sold at Rs 80 per kg. Watermelon was fixed at Rs 25 to 35 per kg, sold at Rs 30 to 35 per kg. Strawberry was fixed at Rs 125 to 140 per kg, B-quality was sold at Rs 110 to 140 kg, and A-quality was sold at Rs 180 to 200 per kg. Papaya was fixed at Rs 106 to 115 per kg, sold at Rs 120 per kg. Banana was fixed at Rs 60 to 65 per dozen, B-quality at Rs 45 to 50 per dozen, sold at Rs 65 per dozen.