The Rawalpindi Sunday bazaars prices of food items at weekly witnessed a mixed trend on Sunday, as the prices of vegetables slightly dropped and the prices of fruits and poultry products increased.
Stallholders told Daily Times that prices of vegetables had dropped due to improvement in their supply. However, the stallholders said it was usual that prices of vegetables decrease during summer season, as there were no godowns where the traders could store the vegetables.
On Sunday, onions were being sold at Rs 55 per five kg, potatoes price decreased from last week's Rs 148 to Rs 145 per 5 kg this week. Garlic (Chinese) was being sold at Rs 28 per kg and its local variety at Rs 30 per kg as compared to its last week price Rs 34 per kg. Ginger price also decreased from Rs 62 to Rs 60 per kg this week. Green chillies were being sold at Rs 48 per kg this week as compared to Rs 60 per kg last week.
Ladyfinger price also decreased from Rs 70 per kg last week to Rs 60 per kg this week, however, there was no change in price of bitter gourd, which were being sold at Rs 40 per kg.
Cucumbers were being sold at Rs 20 per kg against Rs 18 per kg last week. The price of tomatoes also witnessed an increase as they were being sold at Rs 40 per kg against Rs 24 per kg last week. Lemon price increased from Rs 56 per kg to Rs 68 per kg. There was no change in prices of cabbage and radish as they were being sold at same prices of last week Rs 16 and Rs 12 per kg respectively.
Good quality bananas were being sold at Rs 40 per dozen against Rs 30 per dozen last week, apple at Rs 70-60 per kg against Rs 80-65 per kg last week, pear (Chinese) at Rs 70 per kg against Rs 65 per kg last week, guava at Rs 45 per kg against Rs 40 per kg last week. The price of dates remained same as that of last week Rs 100 per kg. Oranges were being sold at Rs 80 per dozen this week against Rs 60 per dozen last week price.
Chicken was being sold at Rs 130 per kg this week against Rs 120 per kg last week, eggs at Rs 52 per dozen against Rs 54 per dozen last week. Fish was being sold at Rs 220, Rs 170 and Rs 155 per kg according to its varieties against last week's prices Rs 210, Rs 150 and Rs100 per kg respectively.
Labels: fruits go up in Rawalpindi Sunday bazaars, Vegetables prices drop slightly
