Increase in Demand for Fruits and Vegetables During Ganeshotsav Leads to Price Hike in Pune’s Market Yard

Market Yard, 16th September 2024: Prices of onions, green chillies, bell peppers, and cauliflower have increased due to a decrease in imports from other states. Traders informed that the prices of other fruits and vegetables remain stable.

Around 80 to 90 truckloads of fruits and vegetables from within and outside Maharashtra arrived at the wholesale market in Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Market Yard on Sunday, 15th September. Compared to the previous week, imports of fruits and vegetables showed a slight increase.

It was reported that eight to ten tempos of green chillies arrived from Karnataka, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh; five to six tempos of cabbage came from Karnataka and Gujarat; three to four tempos of common beans (ghewda) were imported from Karnataka and Gujarat; two to three tempos carrying drumsticks (shevga) came from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu; seven to eight tempos from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, carried carrots; two tempos of groundnuts (bhuimug) were imported from Karnataka and Gujarat, and four to five tempos of garlic arrived from Madhya Pradesh.

From the Pune division, 400 to 500 sacks of ginger arrived from Satara, along with seven to eight tempos carrying okra, four to five tempos of guar, and seven to eight thousand boxes of tomatoes. Green chillies arrived in three to four tempos, while eight to ten tempos brought in bell peppers.

Vehicles from Purandar, Parner, Wai, and Satara carried 100 boxes of peas, seven to eight tempos of cucumber, five to six tempos of cabbage, seven to eight tempos of cauliflower, and eight to ten tempos of red pumpkin. Onions were delivered in 60 to 70 trucks, while 30 to 32 tempos carried potatoes from Indore, Agra, and local areas.

The demand for fruits has surged due to Ganeshotsav, which has caused a price increase for pomegranates and apples. However, the prices of papayas, custard apples (sitafal), chikoo, and guavas have decreased. Traders confirmed that prices of pineapples, sweet lemons (mosambi), oranges, lemons, and watermelons remain stable.

In the fruit market on Sunday, six trucks of pineapples from Kerala were reported, along with 40 to 45 tons of sweet lemons (mosambi), 10 to 15 tons of oranges, 40 to 50 tons of pomegranates, eight to 10 tons of papayas, 1,000 to 1,500 sacks of lemons, two to three tons of watermelons, two to three tons of melons, 1,000 boxes of chikoo, 700 to 800 plastic crates of guavas, and 30 to 35 tons of custard apples (sitafal).

Leafy vegetable prices have been rising for a month due to damage from rain. The prices of coriander and fenugreek (methi) have increased, while the prices of dill leaves (shepu), safflower leaves (kardai), and white goosefoot (chakwat) have slightly decreased. Traders reported that prices of onions, mint, sorrel leaves (ambadi), Indian radish, amaranth, green sorrel (chuka), cowpea (chawli), and spinach are stable.

On Sunday, one lakh bundles of coriander and 50,000 bundles of fenugreek (methi) arrived at the vegetable section of the market yard. In the retail market, one bundle of coriander is selling for ₹50 to ₹70, while one bundle of fenugreek is priced at ₹40 to ₹50.

The wholesale market prices for 100 bundles of leafy vegetables are as follows:

– Coriander: ₹3,500 to ₹5,000
– Fenugreek (Methi): ₹1,500 to ₹2,500
– Dill Leaves (Shepu): ₹1,000 to ₹1,500
– Spring Onion (Kandapat): ₹1,500 to ₹2,000
– White Goosefoot (Chakwat): ₹600 to ₹1,000
– Safflower Leaves (Kardai): ₹500 to ₹800
– Mint: ₹500 to ₹1,000
– Sorrel Leaves (Ambadi): ₹500 to ₹800
– Indian Radish: ₹1,200 to ₹1,800
– Amaranth: ₹500 to ₹800
– Green Sorrel (Chuka): ₹500 to ₹1,000
– Cowpea (Chawli): ₹400 to ₹800
– Spinach: ₹1,200 to ₹2,000