Chandigarh , Vegetables and fruit prices climb as fuel gets costlier

These days markets are opening for a short time due to Corona infection . under the guise of this , the retail rates of vegetables and Fruits have started increasing . ” Normally during summer , the prices remain low till the Advent of monsoon . Vegetables and fruits brought in from Himachal Pradesh , including peas and cucumber , have also become more expensive . With covid -19 cases declining considerable in the past month . The apni mandis have also started witnessing more foot fall . After the recent lockdown relaxations by
the UT administration , apni Mandis at sectors 40 , 43 and 49 will also resume on Saturday.

Fixed fruits rates

Fruits Name rate per kg

Pomegranate 100 -110 per kg

Coconut water 50 – 55 per piece

Muskmelon 17 – 22 per kg

Watermelon 18 – 22 per kg

Mausami 115 – 125 per kg

Mango ( safeda ) 60-70 per kg

Vegetables fixed rate

Vegetables name rate per kg

Onion ( Indore ) 30 – 35 per kg

Onion ( local Rajasthan ) 22 – 28 per kg

Tomato ( graded) 15 – 20 per kg

Cabbage 25 – 30 per kg

Ginger 50 – 60 per kg

Chili 20 – 25 per kg

Peas 50 – 60 per kg

Gourd 30 – 35 per kg

Potato ( store ) 10 – 15 per kg

Potato ( chipsona , HP ) 15 – 20 per kg

Taro root 30 – 40 per kg

Cucumber 20 – 30 per kg

Lady finger 25 – 30 per kg

Lemon 50 – 60 per kg

Pumpkin 12- 15 per kg