Vegetable prices in the city continue to remain perched at increased rates despite monsoon withdrawal from the State nearing completion.
Prices in the city increased during the first few days of October even as supply was affected. Vendors attributed the poor quality and high price of some commonly consumed vegetables to rains. A check of prices in government retail as well as wholesale markets suggested prices continue to pinch the common man.
High quantity
“Though the quality and quantity has improved, the prices continue to be high. Customers have cut down on their purchase,” said Venu Naik, a vegetable seller in Sainikpuri. “The effect of rains in grower regions continue to affect prices.”
For instance, at the Bowenpally vegetable market, the arrival of hybrid variant of tomato had nearly doubled since the start of the month, accompanied with a three-time price increase. The variant was selling for a maximum price of ₹ 48 per kilo in the wholesale market. In retail markets however, the price was about ₹75 per kilo.
The local variant of tomato is selling over ₹ 65 per kilo while the wholesale price stands at about ₹ 32 per kilo.
Different prices
While potato and onion prices did not register a high, the cost of carrot continue to remain higher than its price last month. A kilo at Bowenpally market was listed at ₹55 on Tuesday. Carrot price in Rythu Bazars was around ₹70 with the private retail market demanding about ₹ 5 higher.
The price of French bean at around ₹ 100 in the local private market, also remains higher than that of last month.
