Increasing trend in prices of perishable items persists

LAHORE:Increasing trend in the prices of the perishable persisted as the rates of some seasonal vegetables again crossed the benchmark of Rs200 per kilogram while the poultry suppliers also managed to push the rates.

Furthermore, the issue of overcharging and non-implementation of the official rates pushed the rates of the perishable more as compared to the official rates while the general public is at the mercy of the authorities who let the sellers charge their will rates. Both the institutions are not coming to rescue the general public from inflation and overcharging and left them at the mercy of the mafia which is controlling the pricing mechanism in the province.

This week chicken price further increased by Rs83 per kg, fixed at Rs359-373 per kg, sold at Rs420 per kg, and chicken meat by Rs120 per kg, fixed at Rs541 per kg, and sold at Rs570-1,000 per kg.

The price of potato soft skin gained by Rs3 per kg, fixed at Rs77-83 per kg, sold at Rs140-150 per kg, B-grade by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs70-75 per kg, and C-grade at Rs60-65 per kilogram, mixed sold at Rs120 per kg. The price of onion A-grade increased by Rs7 per kg, fixed at Rs95-102 per kg, sold at Rs140 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs84-90 per kg, and C-grade fixed at Rs70-75 per kg, mixed sold at Rs100-120 per kg.

The price of tomato A-grade reduced by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs148-160 per kg, sold at Rs300 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs130-140 per kg, and C-grade at Rs112-120 per kg, mixed sold at Rs180-200 per kg.

The price of garlic local increased by Rs60 per kg, fixed at Rs330-345 per kg, sold at Rs450-500 per kg, garlic local (red) fixed at Rs345-360 per kg, sold at Rs600 per kg, Garlic Harnai gained by Rs45 per kg, fixed at Rs380-395 per kg, sold at Rs600 per kg, Garlic GI variety was fixed at Rs120-125 per kg, sold at Rs350-400 per kg and Garlic China price was not fixed, sold at Rs1,000 per kg.

The price of Ginger Thai unchanged at Rs590-610 per kg, and Ginger Chinese gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs600-620 per kg, both sold at Rs800-1,000 per kg.

Cucumber Farm was unchanged at Rs57-60 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg, and cucumber local increased by Rs2 per kg, fixed at Rs66-70 per kg, sold at Rs120-140 kg.

Brinjal price increased by Rs40 per kg, fixed at Rs86-90 per kg, sold at Rs140-160 per kg. Bitter gourd price further increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs85-90 per kg, sold at Rs140-160 per kg.

The price of Spinach farm further gained by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs47-50, sold at Rs80-100 per kg.

Zucchini local price reduced by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs152-160 per kg, sold at Rs200-220 per kg, Zucchini farm by Rs13 per kg, fixed at Rs62-65 per kg, sold at Rs120-140 per kg, and Zucchini long by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs55-58 per kg, sold at Rs100-120 per kg. The lemon local gained by Rs115 per kg, fixed at Rs280-290 per kg, sold at Rs400 per kg. Pumpkin price increased by Rs30 per kg, fixed at Rs210-220 per kg, sold at Rs250-300 per kg.

Green chili price A-grade remained unchanged at Rs80-85 per kg, sold at Rs200 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs57-60 per kg, sold at Rs150 per kg.

Price of cauliflower was reduced by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs95-100 per kg, sold at

Rs160-200 per kg, cabbage gained by Rs35 per kg, fixed at Rs90-95 per kg, sold Rs150-200 per kg.

Arum price increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs115-120 per kg, sold at Rs160-200 per kg. Ladyfinger reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs105-110 per kg, sold at

Rs160-200 per kg. Turnip price increased by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs95-100 per kg, sold at Rs250 per kg. Fenugreek (Methi) further gained by Rs35 per kg, fixed at Rs165-170 per kg, sold at Rs400 per kg.

The price of Banana A-category further reduced by Rs10 per dozen, fixed at Rs125-130 per dozen, sold at Rs200-220 per dozen, and B-category by Rs20 per dozen, fixed at Rs75-80 per dozen, sold at Rs150 per dozen, and C-category by Rs10 per dozen, fixed at Rs57-60 per dozen, sold at Rs130 per dozen.

Pomegranate price reduced by Rs30 per kg, fixed at Rs230-240 per kg, sold at Rs350-400 per kg. Dates Irani reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs435-455 per kg, sold at Rs800 to 1,400 per kg.

Melon price remained unchanged at Rs90-95 per kg, sold at Rs120-150 per kg. Watermelon was unchanged at Rs45-48 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg. Peach price reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs130-200 per kg, sold at Rs200-350 per kg.

Phalsa price reduced by Rs40 per kg, fixed at Rs270-280 per kg, sold at Rs400 per kg.

Apricot white gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs165-170 per kg, sold at Rs220-400 per kg.

Mangoes price fixed at Rs140-170 per kg, sold at Rs150-400 per kg.

Plump A-grade price gained by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs195-205 per kg, sold at Rs350-400 per kg, and B-grade was fixed at Rs95-100 per kg, sold at Rs180-250 per kg. Cherry box price unchanged at Rs315-330 per box, sold at Rs400-600 per box.