Traders, retailers blame it on the untimely rains which have affected crops
Traders, retailers blame it on the untimely rains which have affected crops
The prices of onion, which skyrocketted to astronomical heights per kg, appear to be easing after export ban and import duty abolition, even as tomato and garlic, the other kitchen staple, have become much costlier across major markets in the country. People are purchasing veggies as little as possible.
Pic/Sanjay MD
While the price of a kg of tomato is equal to a kg of apple, the rate of a kg of beans is exactly double the price of bananas. Tomato prices in market across the city have more than doubled in less than a month. The rate is even more in super markets such as Big Market and Reliance Fresh; it is varying from Rs 60 to Rs 70.u00a0 To add to the woes, retail shopkeepers predict tomato rates to go up in the coming days. The untimely rains have also affected crops, and retailers are struggling to supply sufficient tomatoes to the market.
Except pomegranate, other fruits have same rates as October and November months. Banana and sapota are cheaper this month compared with last month. Sapota, which was Rs 40 in October is Rs 30 this month. Banana is varying between Rs 25 to Rs 30.
However people are not showing interest in buying pomegranates, because at almost Rs 200, it is a bit steep. In November it was at Rs 80, but the heavy rains caused pomegranate trees a lot of damage, especially in north Karnataka. Garlic still rising tears in customers.
An Agricultural Produce Market Committeeu00a0 (APMS) official said that the current wholesale rates for garlic were at about Rs 190-220 per kg, and retail price was closed at Rs 250. This has seen an almost 120 per cent hike this month, since garlic rate was below Rs 80 in November. But wholesale retailer Uday Shankar at Madivala said that the rates would come down next month because a new harvest is ready to hit the markets.
G Amruta, a fruit stall owner said, "Fruit rates have remained the same, but I don't know why vegetable rates are going up. I think purchasing a kg of apple is better than buying tomatoes."
Retail rates of vegetables
Vegetableu00a0u00a0u00a0 Novemberu00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 u00a0Decemberu00a0
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Onionu00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Rs 25-30u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Rs 80-90
Tomatou00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 u00a0u00a0 Rs 20-25u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0Rs 60
Beansu00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Rs 20u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0Rs 40
Brinjalu00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 u00a0Rs 25u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Rs 40
Caulifloweru00a0u00a0u00a0 Rs 30u00a0 u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Rs 40-45
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