Prices of most of the essential kitchen items witnessed an increasing trend during this week past as compared to previous week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.
The survey noted that tomatoes' prices remained stable at Rs 650 per 5kg in wholesales market which in retail market were being sold at Rs 140-150 per kg, onions price also remained stable at Rs 400 per 5kg which in retail market were being sold at Rs 90-95 per kg and potatoes' price also witnessed no change which were available at Rs 250 per 5kg and in retail market were being sold at Rs 60 per kg.
Garlic price went down from Rs 1,000 per 5kg to Rs 850 per 5kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 250 per kg against Rs 300 per kg, Chinese garlic price went up from Rs 950 per 5kg to Rs 1,050 per 5kg which in retail market was available at Rs 300 per kg and ginger price went up from Rs 1,000 per 5kg to Rs 1,100 per 5kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 320 per kg against Rs 300 per kg. Capsicum price went up from Rs 350 per 5kg to Rs 470 per 5kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 110-120 per kg against Rs 85-90 per kg, and carrot price went up from Rs 130 per 5kg to Rs 170 per kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 45-50 per kg.
Egg price went up from Rs 108 per dozen to Rs 118 per dozen which in the retail market was being sold at Rs 130 per dozen against Rs 120 per dozen, chicken price remained stable at Rs 5,100 per 40kg which in the retail market was being sold at Rs 140 per kg, while chicken meat was being sold at Rs 210 per kg.
Pumpkin prices went up from Rs 150-200 per 5kg to Rs 200-300 per 5kg which in retail market were being sold in the range of Rs 50-75 per kg against Rs 45-50 per kg, and yam price went up from Rs 450 per 5kg to Rs 500 per 5kg while in the retail market it was being sold at Rs 120 per kg against Rs 110 per kg.
Okra price went up from Rs 350 per 5kg to Rs 400 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 100-110 per kg against Rs 85-100 per kg and bitter gourd price went up from Rs 375 per 5kg to Rs 425 per 5kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 100-110 per kg against Rs 85-90 per kg, cauliflower price went down from Rs 325 per 5kg to Rs 300 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 70-75 per kg against Rs 80-85 per kg and cabbage price went up from Rs 175 per 5kg to Rs 220 per 5kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 50-55 per kg against Rs 45-50 per kg.
Peas price went up from Rs 350 per 5kg to Rs 440 per 5kg which in retail market were being sold at Rs 90-100 per kg against Rs 75-80 per kg, beans price also went up from Rs 250 per 5kg top Rs 330 per 5kg which in the retail market were being sold at Rs 70-75 per kg against Rs 60-65 per kg, prices of various qualities of tinda went up from Rs 150-250 per 5kg to Rs 200-300 per 5kg which in the retail market were being sold in the range of Rs 55-75 per kg against Rs 45-65 per kg; and turnip price remained stable at Rs 100 per 5kg which in the retail market was being sold at Rs 30 per kg.
During the week under review, the prices of non-perishable items remained stable as fine quality powdered chilli in retail market is being sold at Rs 480 per kg and powdered turmeric at Rs 350 per kg.
Fine quality Mash pulse was available at Rs 230 per kg and Moong pulse at Rs 200 per kg, fine quality Lobia at Rs 200 per kg. Fine quality Basmati rice was available at Rs 175 per kg, normal Basmati at Rs 100 per kg and Irri-6 rice at Rs 90 per kg. Sugar price also remained stable at Rs 3,400 per 50kg bag which in retail market was being sold at Rs 72 per kg.
Overall fruit prices witnessed a mixed trend as golden apple was being sold at Rs 110 per kg, Gaja apple was available at Rs 110 per kg against Rs 100 per kg, white apple at Rs 70 per kg against Rs 80 per kg, Pakistani Kala Kolo apple at Rs 140 per kg against Rs 150 per kg and Iranian Kala Kolo apple was available at Rs 155 per kg against Rs 145 per kg.
Good quality local banana was being sold at Rs 90 per dozen while normal quality banana was being sold in the range of Rs 60-75 per dozen, and guava was available at Rs 90 per kg. Various brands of oranges were being sold in the range of Rs 80-200 per dozen, grapes were being sold in the range of Rs 100-180 per kg, and pomegranates were being sold in the range of Rs 150-250 per kg.
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