Vegetable prices soar in Punjab, Haryana after rain; peas prices at ₹250/kg
PremiumThe supply of many vegetables has been affected after heavy monsoon rains in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh
Vegetable prices have surged sharply over the past week in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh due to supply crunch caused by heavy rains in the region, traders said on Monday.
Retail prices of vegetables like peas has sharply risen to nearly ₹250 per kg from ₹130-150 per kg, while that of tomatoes rose from ₹40 per kg to ₹60 per kg
The supply of many vegetables has been affected after heavy monsoon rains in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
Retail prices of other vegetables like beans and cucumber have also increased and their current prices are around ₹100-110 per kg and ₹50-60 per kg, respectively.
Cauliflower prices has gone up to ₹100-120 per kg from ₹70-80 per kg earlier. Similar, bitter gourd was selling in the range of ₹80 per kg as against ₹60 per kg earlier.
Carrot rates has risen from ₹50 per kg to ₹60-70 per kg, while bottle gourd has gone up from ₹40 per kg to ₹50-60 per kg now.
Radish rates have gone up from around ₹40 per kg earlier to ₹60-80 per kg. Lemon prices have also increased to ₹40 per 250 grams from ₹25-30 earlier.
Similarly, coriander prices have also increased from ₹20 per 100 gram earlier to ₹30, while prices of chillies have also gone up, traders said.
However, traders said there was not much change in the prices of onion, potato and fruits, such as apple, pear and banana.
The vegetable prices are likely to stabilise after a few days once the weather holds, a trader said.
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