The supply of many vegetables has been affected after heavy monsoon rains in the two states.
Chandigarh:
Prices of vegetables such as peas and cauliflower have surged in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh over the past week due to a supply shortage caused by the region’s recent heavy rains, traders said Monday.
Retail prices of peas have risen sharply to almost Rs 250 per kg from Rs 130-150 per kg, while tomatoes have soared from Rs 40 per kg to Rs 60 per kg, they said.
The supply of many vegetables has been affected after heavy monsoon rains in the two states and some neighboring states, including Himachal Pradesh.
Retail prices of other vegetables such as beans and cucumber have also risen and their current prices are hovering around Rs 100-110 per kg and Rs 50-60 per kg respectively.
Cauliflower used to be sold for about Rs 100-120 per kg, from Rs 70-80 per kg.
Bitter gourd sold in the range of Rs 80 per kg against Rs 60 per kg previously.
Carrot prices have risen from Rs 50 per kg to Rs 60-70 per kg while butternut squash has risen from Rs 40 per kg to Rs 50-60 per kg now.
The prices of radish have risen from about Rs 40 per kg earlier to Rs 60-80 per kg.
Lemon prices have also risen from Rs 25-30 previously to Rs 40 per 250 grams.
The prices of coriander have also risen from Rs 20 per 100 grams earlier to Rs 30, while the prices of peppers have also risen, traders said.
However, according to traders, not much has changed in the prices of onions, potatoes and fruits, such as apple, pear and banana.
Vegetable prices are likely to stabilize after a few days, weather permitting, a trader said here.
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