The Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market Development Committee has determined the wholesale prices of agricultural commodities for today.
According to the committee, large Indian tomatoes are priced at Rs 70 per kg, small local tomatoes at Rs 40 per kg, small tunnel tomatoes at Rs 55 per kg, small Indian tomatoes at Rs 50 per kg, and small Terai tomatoes at Rs 50 per kg. Red potatoes are set at Rs 26 per kg, Indian red potatoes at Rs 25 per kg, and dried Indian onions at Rs 38 per kg.
Among vegetables, local carrots cost Rs 60 per kg and Terai carrots Rs 50 per kg. Local cabbage is priced at Rs 50 per kg, Terai cabbage at Rs 35 per kg, and “Naribal” cabbage at Rs 40 per kg. Local cauliflower costs Rs 35 per kg, local (Jyapu) cauliflower Rs 50 per kg, and Terai cauliflower Rs 35 per kg. Red radish is Rs 35 per kg, white local radish Rs 15 per kg, and hybrid white radish Rs 20 per kg. Long and round brinjals are both priced at Rs 55 per kg.
Green peas cost Rs 55 per kg. Local broad beans are priced at Rs 130 per kg, hybrid broad beans at Rs 120 per kg, and rajma beans at Rs 130 per kg. Flat beans cost Rs 70 per kg. Bitter gourd is Rs 180 per kg, sponge gourd Rs 140 per kg, bottle gourd Rs 100 per kg, ripe pumpkin Rs 55 per kg, green long pumpkin Rs 20 per kg, and green round pumpkin Rs 20 per kg. Turnip is Rs 50 per kg, okra Rs 120 per kg, sweet potato Rs 70 per kg, bitter cucumber (barela) Rs 60 per kg, yam Rs 65 per kg, and chayote Rs 60 per kg.
Leafy greens such as mustard leaves (Rayo) cost Rs 25 per kg, spinach Rs 35 per kg, cress (Chamsur) Rs 30 per kg, mustard greens Rs 25 per kg, fenugreek Rs 40 per kg, green onion Rs 40 per kg, broad beans (Bakula) Rs 60 per kg, taro root Rs 80 per kg. Oyster mushrooms (Kanya) are priced at Rs 140 per kg, round mushrooms Rs 500 per kg, King mushrooms Rs 300 per kg, and Shiitake mushrooms Rs 1,000 per kg.
Broccoli costs Rs 45 per kg, beetroot Rs 65 per kg, moringa (Sajiwan) Rs 300 per kg, red cabbage Rs 80 per kg, Jiriko Saag Rs 60 per kg, knolkhol Rs 60 per kg, celery Rs 180 per kg, parsley Rs 400 per kg, fennel leaves Rs 40 per kg, mint Rs 350 per kg, round radish Rs 50 per kg, tamarind Rs 180 per kg, bamboo shoot Rs 130 per kg, tofu Rs 150 per kg, gundruk Rs 300 per kg, and tree tomato Rs 280 per kg.
Among fruits, local apples (Jhole) cost Rs 250 per kg and Fuji apples Rs 300 per kg. Bananas are priced at Rs 190 per dozen, lemon at Rs 240 per kg, pomegranate at Rs 330 per kg, green grapes at Rs 260 per kg, black grapes at Rs 400 per kg, Indian oranges at Rs 170 per kg, watermelon at Rs 90 per kg, sweet lime at Rs 130 per kg, junar at Rs 130 per kg, pineapple at Rs 145 per piece, local cucumber at Rs 160 per kg, hybrid cucumber at Rs 80 per kg, local cross cucumber at Rs 140 per kg, lime at Rs 65 per kg, Chinese pear at Rs 250 per kg, Nepali papaya at Rs 70 per kg, Indian papaya at Rs 110 per kg, lapsi at Rs 150 per kg, kinnow at Rs 130 per kg, strawberry at Rs 500 per kg, kiwi at Rs 260 per kg, and avocado at Rs 350 per kg.
Other items include amla at Rs 100 per kg, ginger at Rs 120 per kg, dried chili at Rs 430 per kg, green chili at Rs 180 per kg, bullet green chili at Rs 180 per kg, mache green chili at Rs 80 per kg, Akbare chili at Rs 900 per kg, Bhende chili at Rs 120 per kg, green garlic at Rs 50 per kg, green coriander at Rs 40 per kg, dried Chinese garlic at Rs 260 per kg, dried Nepali garlic at Rs 200 per kg, dried chyapi at Rs 150 per kg, fresh chyapi at Rs 120 per kg, dried fish at Rs 1,000 per kg, fresh Rohu fish at Rs 340 per kg, Bachuwa fish at Rs 280 per kg, and Chhadi fish at Rs 250 per kg.
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