Pune: The wholesale vegetable and fruit market at Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Market Yard saw price fluctuations in leafy greens and fruits on Sunday (February 9). While prices of coriander, ambadi, chuka, and chawli increased, rates of chakvat, radish, and mint declined. Prices of most vegetables and fruits remained stable as per reports from traders.
On Sunday, 90 truckloads of vegetables arrived at Pune’s wholesale market from various parts of Maharashtra and other states. The arrivals included:
Green chilies: 10 to 12 tempos (from Karnataka, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh)
Cabbage: 4 to 5 tempos (from Karnataka and Gujarat)
French beans and papdi: 3 to 4 tempos (from Karnataka)
Groundnut pods: 2 tempos
Drumsticks: 3 to 4 tempos (from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu)
Carrots: 14 to 15 tempos (from Rajasthan)
Peas: 20 to 22 truckloads (from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh)
Totapuri mangoes: 1 tempo (from Andhra Pradesh)
Garlic: 10 to 12 tempos (from Madhya Pradesh)
From Pune and surrounding regions, key arrivals included:
550 to 600 sacks of Satari yams
7 to 8 tempos of okra
5 to 6 tempos of cluster beans
10 to 12 thousand crates of tomatoes
4 to 5 tempos of green chilies
10 to 12 tempos of capsicum
7 to 8 tempos of cucumbers
5 to 6 tempos of cabbage
10 to 12 tempos of cauliflower
14 to 15 tempos of red pumpkin
120 to 125 truckloads of onions
28 to 30 tempos of potatoes from Indore, Agra, and local markets
Rising Prices of Lemons and Sweet Limes in Fruit Market
In the fruit section, prices of lemons and sweet limes (mosambi) surged, while strawberry prices declined. Prices of pineapples, oranges, watermelons, muskmelons, papayas, sapodillas (chikoo), Indian jujube (ber), pomegranates, and guavas remained unchanged.
Sunday’s fruit arrivals included:
Sweet lime: 35 to 45 tons
Oranges: 25 to 30 tons
Pomegranates: 20 to 25 tons
Lemons: 1,500 sacks
Watermelons: 8 to 12 tempos
Muskmelons: 10 to 12 tempos
Sapodillas: 1,000 sacks
Guavas: 100 crates
Pineapples: 8 truckloads
Indian jujube (ber): 300 sacks