Vegetable Prices Spike Across THESE States After Incessant Rains | Check Latest Rates Here

The supply of many vegetables has been affected after heavy monsoon rains in the two states and some neighbouring states, including Himachal Pradesh.

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Victor Dasgupta

Updated: September 26, 2022, 9:12 PM IST

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New Delhi: Owing to incessant rains culminating into supply crunch, the prices of vegetables like peas and cauliflower rose sharply over the last one week in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh. The supply of many vegetables has been affected after heavy monsoon rains in the two states and some neighbouring states, including Himachal Pradesh.

However, it is important to note that the vegetable prices are likely to stabilise after a few days once the weather holds, a trader said.

Here are the latest prices of vegetables:

1. The retail prices of peas have risen sharply to nearly Rs 250 per kg from Rs 130-150 per kg
2. Tomatoes Price rose from Rs 40 per kg to Rs 60 per kg
3. Retail prices of other vegetables like beans and cucumber have also increased and their current prices hovering around Rs 100-110 per kg and Rs 50-60 per kg, respectively.
4. Cauliflower was selling at around Rs 100-120 per kg from Rs 70-80 per kg earlier.
5. Bitter gourd was selling in the range of Rs 80 per kg against Rs 60 per kg earlier.
6. Carrot prices have gone up from Rs 50 per kg to Rs 60-70 per kg
7. Bottle gourds have risen from Rs 40 per kg to Rs 50-60 per kg now.
8. Radish prices have gone up from around Rs 40 per kg earlier to Rs 60-80 per kg.
9. Lemon prices have also increased to Rs 40 per 250 grams from Rs 25-30 earlier.
10. Coriander prices have also increased from Rs 20 per 100 gram earlier to Rs 30

Prices of chillies have also gone up

However, traders said there was not much change in the prices of onion, potato and fruits, such as apple, pear and banana.