The Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market Development Committee has set the maximum wholesale prices for Saturday. Key prices (per kilogram unless otherwise noted) are as follows:
Tomatoes & Potatoes
- Large tomato (Nepali/Indian): Rs 70
- Small tomato (local): Rs 50
- Small tomato (tunnel): Rs 65
- Small tomato (Indian): Rs 45
- Red potato: Rs 52
- Red potato (Indian): Rs 36
- Red potato (Mude): Rs 45
- White potato: Rs 40
Onion & Roots
- Dry onion (Indian): Rs 44
- Carrot (local): Rs 130
- Carrot (Terai): Rs 100
- Red radish: Rs 55
- White radish (hybrid): Rs 55
Green Vegetables
- Local cabbage: Rs 55
- Cauliflower (local): Rs 100
- Long brinjal: Rs 30
- Round brinjal: Rs 40
- String bean (long): Rs 140
- String bean (corn type): Rs 120
- Peas (shelled): Rs 220
- Ghee beans (local/hybrid): Rs 130
- Flat beans: Rs 70
Gourds & Others
- Bitter gourd: Rs 70
- Bottle gourd: Rs 70
- Pointed gourd (local/Terai): Rs 100
- Chichindo: Rs 45
- Sponge gourd: Rs 90
- Ridge gourd: Rs 90
- Ripe pumpkin: Rs 80
- Green pumpkin (long): Rs 60
- Green pumpkin (round): Rs 50
- Turnip: Rs 100
- Lady finger (okra): Rs 100
Other Vegetables & Greens
- Sweet potato: Rs 100
- Yam: Rs 100
- Taro: Rs 80
- Squash: Rs 25
- Rai saag: Rs 100
- Spinach: Rs 100
- Chamsur saag: Rs 200
- Mustard greens: Rs 60
- Green onion: Rs 80
- Mushroom (button): Rs 250
- Mushroom (dalle): Rs 400
- Asparagus: Rs 400
- Niguro fern: Rs 80
- Broccoli: Rs 200
- Beetroot: Rs 70
- Sazivan greens: Rs 200
- Red cabbage: Rs 200
- Jiri greens: Rs 100
- Celery: Rs 200
- Parsley: Rs 700
- Fennel greens: Rs 250
- Mint: Rs 700
- Tamarind: Rs 180
- Bamboo shoots: Rs 120
- Tofu: Rs 150
- Gundruk (fermented greens): Rs 300
Fruits
- Apple (Jhole): Rs 250
- Apple (Fuji): Rs 300
- Banana (per dozen): Rs 130
- Lemon: Rs 150
- Pomegranate: Rs 350
- Orange (Indian): Rs 160
- Watermelon (green): Rs 70
- Sweet orange (mosambi): Rs 160
- Junar orange: Rs 260
- Jackfruit (per piece): Rs 160
- Cucumber (local): Rs 100
- Cucumber (hybrid): Rs 60
- Pear (local): Rs 90
- Pear (Chinese): Rs 220
- Guava (Nepali): Rs 60
- Guava (Indian): Rs 100
- Amba: Rs 90
- Lapsi: Rs 60
- Kiwi: Rs 300
- Custard apple: Rs 120
- Avocado: Rs 350
- Amla: Rs 80
Spices & Others
- Ginger: Rs 120
- Dry red chili: Rs 400
- Green chili: Rs 50
- Green chili (bullet): Rs 50
- Green chili (mache): Rs 80
- Green chili (akabare): Rs 200
- Bhende chili: Rs 100
- Green garlic: Rs 200
- Fresh coriander: Rs 120
- Dry garlic (Chinese): Rs 220
- Dry garlic (Nepali): Rs 160
- Dry bamboo shoots: Rs 200
- Fresh bamboo shoots: Rs 200
Fish & Exotic Items
- Dry fish: Rs 1000
- Fresh fish (Rohu): Rs 340
- Fresh fish (Bachuwa): Rs 280
- Fresh fish (Chadi): Rs 240
- Tree tomato: Rs 200
- King oyster mushroom: Rs 300
- Shiitake mushroom: Rs 1000
(Prices are maximum wholesale rates set by the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market Development Committee for Saturday.)
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