Kalimati Market Sets Wholesale Prices for Agricultural Produce

Kathmandu. Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market Development Committee has determined the maximum wholesale price of agricultural produce for today.

According to the committee, the wholesale price per kilogram is Rs 70 for large tomato (Nepali), Rs 25 for small tomato (local), Rs 38 for small tomato (tunnel), Rs 38 for red potato (long), Rs 35 for red potato (round), Rs 35 for red potato (mud), Rs 30 for red potato (Indian), Rs 30 for white potato, and Rs 45 for dry onion (Indian).

Similarly, the price per kilogram is set at Rs 100 for carrot (local), Rs 60 for cabbage (local), Rs 50 for local cauliflower, Rs 40 for red radish, Rs 20 for white radish (hybrid), Rs 25 for long eggplant, and Rs 35 for round eggplant.

According to the committee, the price per kilogram is Rs 30 for beans (climbing), Rs 60 for corn beans, Rs 180 for मटरकोसा, Rs 40 for ghee beans (local), Rs 40 for ghee beans (hybrid), Rs 80 for ghee beans (rajma), Rs 70 for striped beans, Rs 120 for soybean pods, Rs 40 for bitter gourd, Rs 50 for bottle gourd, Rs 50 for pointed gourd (local), Rs 50 for pointed gourd (Terai), Rs 35 for snake gourd, Rs 60 for ridge gourd, Rs 60 for zucchini, Rs 60 for ripe pumpkin, Rs 60 for green pumpkin (long), Rs 30 for green pumpkin (round), Rs 40 for okra, Rs 120 for sweet potato, and Rs 100 for taro. Rs 50 per kilogram for chayote.

Mustard greens are priced at Rs 40 per kilogram, spinach at Rs 60, cress at Rs 60, radish greens at Rs 50, green onion at Rs 100, mushroom (button) at Rs 240, mushroom (oyster) at Rs 360, king mushroom at Rs 300, and shiitake mushroom at Rs 1,000.

Asparagus is priced at Rs 350 per kilogram, fiddlehead fern at Rs 100, broccoli at Rs 90, beetroot at Rs 60, moringa at Rs 200, red cabbage at Rs 40, Jiriko sag at Rs 100, celery at Rs 150, parsley at Rs 350, fennel greens at Rs 80, mint at Rs 200, Gante moola at Rs 60, tamarind at Rs 180, Tama at Rs 160, tofu at Rs 160, and Gundruk at Rs 350.

Apple (Fuji) is Rs 300 per kilogram, banana (Nepali) Rs 200 per dozen, banana (Malbhog) Rs 220, lemon Rs 200 per kilogram, pomegranate Rs 420 per kilogram, mango (Maldah) Rs 100 per kilogram, mango (Dasheri) Rs 120 per kilogram, watermelon (green) Rs 50 per kilogram, orange Rs 220 per kilogram, pineapple Rs 200 per piece, cucumber (local) Rs 90 per kilogram, cucumber (hybrid) Rs 30 per kilogram, cucumber (local cross) Rs 80 per kilogram, jackfruit Rs 50 per kilogram, pear (Chinese) Rs 250 per kilogram, papaya (Nepali) Rs 90 per kilogram, papaya (Indian) Rs 100 per kilogram, lychee (local) Rs 100, lychee (Indian) Rs 270, coconut (raw) Rs 80 per kilogram, and coconut (green) Rs 170 per kilogram.

Similarly, ginger is Rs 230 per kilogram, dried chili Rs 500 per kilogram, green chili (long) Rs 50 per kilogram, green chili (bullet) Rs 40 per kilogram, bird's eye chili Rs 60 per kilogram, Akbare chili Rs 300 per kilogram, Bhede chili Rs 130 per kilogram, green garlic Rs 200 per kilogram, green coriander Rs 120 per kilogram, dried garlic (Chinese) Rs 220 per kilogram, dried garlic (Nepali) Rs 180 per kilogram, dried fish Rs 1,000 per kilogram, fresh fish (Rahu) Rs 340 per kilogram, fresh fish (Bachuwa) Rs 300 per kilogram, and fresh fish (Chhadi) Rs 260 per kilogram.