Pune: With steady supplies of vegetables arriving from Maharashtra and other states, increased demand has led to a price surge in Pune’s Gultekdi Market Yard.
The cost of essentials like onions, potatoes, garlic, ladyfinger, cluster beans, cabbage, and drumsticks rose, while green chilies, bell peppers, and green beans became more affordable.
Senior trader Vilas Bhujbal reported around 100 truckloads of vegetables reaching the market on Sunday, including supplies from Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
Increased demand and wedding season festivities have kept prices for ornamental flowers steady despite high supply, as Market Yard's flower market observes a rise in floral requirements.
Vegetable Prices (per 10 kg):
New Onion: ₹450-₹550, Old Onion: ₹600-₹700, Potato: ₹220-₹420, Garlic: ₹2,300-₹3,500, Satari Ginger: ₹200-₹400, Ladyfinger: ₹450-₹550, Cluster Beans: ₹600-₹800, Tomato: ₹200-₹250, Ridge Gourd: ₹300-₹450, Green Chilies: ₹200-₹400, Bottle Gourd: ₹200-₹250, Cowpeas: ₹300-₹350, Cucumber: ₹200-₹250,
Bitter Gourd (Green): ₹200-₹250, Bitter Gourd (White): ₹150-₹200, Flat Beans: ₹350-₹400, Snake Gourd: ₹200-₹300, Cauliflower: ₹200-₹220, Cabbage: ₹250-₹280, Brinjal: ₹300-₹400, Mushrooms: ₹400-₹450, Kohlrabi: ₹140-₹150, Bell Pepper: ₹400-₹450, Ivy Gourd (Small): ₹350-₹400, Ivy Gourd (Large): ₹150-₹200, Drumstick: ₹2,000-₹2,300,
Carrot: ₹400-₹500, Sweet Beans: ₹400-₹450, Beetroot: ₹350-₹400, French Beans: ₹300-₹350, Pumpkin: ₹100-₹150, Taro Root: ₹200-₹250, Long Melon: ₹250-₹300, White Radish: ₹300-₹350, Groundnut Shells: ₹700-₹750, Local Green Peas: ₹700-₹750, Pigeon Peas: ₹550-₹650, Red Pumpkin: ₹100-₹150, Yam: ₹180-₹200, Sweet Corn: ₹50-₹100, Coconut (per 100): ₹1,000-₹1,600.
Price Increase for Coriander, Fenugreek, Dill, Spring Onions, and Mustard Greens
Compared to last week, prices have risen for coriander, fenugreek, dill, spring onions, mustard greens, amaranth, radishes, chard, and spinach, while prices for purslane, mint, and amaranth remained stable.
In retail, fenugreek is being sold at ₹40, and coriander at ₹30. In the wholesale market at Market Yard on Sunday, about one lakh bunches of coriander and 40,000 bunches of fenugreek were supplied. Coriander and fenugreek prices rose by ₹5 each in the wholesale market, while dill, spring onions, radishes, and spinach prices also increased by ₹5. Mustard greens, amaranth, and chard rose by ₹1 each, while chard prices increased by ₹2.
Leafy Greens Prices (per 100 bunches):
Coriander: ₹1,500-₹2,000, Fenugreek: ₹2,500-₹3,000, Dill: ₹1,500-₹2,000, Spring Onions: ₹1,500-₹2,000, Purslane: ₹500-₹800, Mustard Greens: ₹500-₹800, Mint: ₹500-₹1,000, Amaranth: ₹500-₹800, Radish: ₹1,200-₹2,000, Amaranth: ₹500-₹800, Chard: ₹500-₹1,000, Cowpea Greens: ₹500-₹800, Spinach: ₹1,200-₹2,000.
Increased Demand for Chikoo, Guava, and Papaya
In the Market Yard, prices for chikoo, guava, and papaya have risen, while lemon prices have dropped. Prices for watermelon, melon, custard apple, pineapple, sweet lime, orange, pomegranate, and jujube remained stable.
The fruit market received 50 tons of sweet lime, 50 tons of oranges, 70 tons of pomegranate, 15 tempos of papaya, around 3,000 sacks of lemons, three tempos of watermelon, two tempos of melon, 200 sacks of chikoo, 700 crates of guava, six trucks of pineapple, 35 tons of custard apple, and 800 sacks of jujube.
Fruit Prices:
Lemons (per sack): ₹200-₹500, Sweet Lime (3 dozen): ₹280-₹450, (4 dozen): ₹150-₹250, Oranges (10 kg): ₹200-₹500, Pomegranate (per kg): Bhagwa: ₹40-₹150, Arakta: ₹20-₹60, Ganesh: ₹10-₹30, Watermelon: ₹15-₹20, Melon: ₹20-₹40, Papaya: ₹12-₹20, Chikoo (10 kg): ₹100-₹700, Guava (20 kg): ₹400-₹500, Custard Apple: ₹20-₹70, Pineapple (1 dozen): ₹100-₹600, Jujube (10 kg): Chameli: ₹250-₹280, Umran: ₹90-₹110, Chicknut: ₹800-₹900, Manja: ₹500-₹600.
Wedding Season Drives Demand for Ornamental Flowers
The Market Yard’s flower market saw increased demand for ornamental flowers due to the wedding season. Although demand for loose flowers also rose, high supplies have kept prices steady.
Flower Prices (per kg):
Marigold: ₹10-₹20, Carnation (loose): ₹100-₹150, Aster (bunch): ₹15-₹25, Loose: ₹100-₹150, Chrysanthemum: ₹40-₹100, Rose (bunch): ₹20-₹30, Carnation (stem): ₹50-₹300, Dutch Rose (20 pieces): ₹80-₹350, Gerbera: ₹80-₹120, Carnation: ₹300-₹350, Chrysanthemum (stem): ₹150-₹250, Lily (10 stems): ₹900-₹1,000, Orchid: ₹450-₹650, Gypsophila: ₹300-₹500.