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#marketwatch: Relief for Pune consumers as vegetable prices decrease post festival season
Tomato cultivators who were initially happy about increased production were disappointed with the reduced prices
The increased supply of select vegetables from surrounding districts has led to decrease in prices. The prices of onions, tomatoes, peas and French beans went down by 10 to 15 per cent in the Agricultural produce market committee, Pune on Sunday.
“Prices of onions and tomatoes are falling after Diwali because of increased supply in the market yard.This week, tomato cultivators who were happy about increased production were disappointed with the reduced prices,” said Vilas Bhujbal, president of Chhatrapati Shivaji market yard traders' and agents' association, Pune.
Meanwhile, the prices of leafy vegetables have stabilised after a long time. On Sunday, APMC, Pune received 160 trucks of vegetables. The prices of onions decreased from ₹120 to Rs140 per 10 kilogrammes last week to ₹70 to ₹120 per 10 kilogrammes. The prices of tomatoes also decreased from ₹50 to ₹70 per kilogramme last week to ₹40 to ₹60 per 10 kilogramme. After a long time, the price of peas has come down from ₹800 - ₹1000 per 10 kilogrammes to ₹600 to ₹650 per 10 kilogrammes. The prices of French beans also decreased and settled at ₹200 to ₹250 per 10 kilogrammes. The prices of carrots reduced from ₹250 to ₹350 per 10 kilogrammes last week to ₹100 - ₹150 per 10 kilogrammes.
A total of 15 tempos of green chillies and 6,500 boxes of tomatoes arrived at the APMC, Pune on Sunday. As many as 50 trucks of potatoes arrived from Agra and Indore.
