TNNJaipur: City residents are finally getting relief from increasing vegetable prices as fresh winter produce from surrounding farming belts begins arriving in the markets. Increased supplies from Chomu, Bagru, Bassi, Tunga, Hathoj and Dudu have improved availability at Muhana Mandi.TOI Saturday spoke to wholesale dealers and retailers to know about the local produce and its impact on retail prices. Peas, cauliflower, cabbage, tomatoes and leafy vegetables can be seen in the markets.“With local farmers bringing their winter harvest to the wholesale market, Jaipur’s dependence on supplies from other states is easing. Traders expect more vegetables as the winter crop matures, easing the common man’s financial burden to an extent,” said the president of Aaloo Thok Vyapaar Mahasangh, Shiv Shankar Sharma.Cauliflower is now selling at around Rs 50-60 per kg, while cabbage is available at Rs 30-40 per kg. Hybrid tomatoes are selling at Rs 40-50 per kg and desi tomatoes at Rs 50-60 per kg. Brinjal prices have also eased to Rs 30-40 per kg, while pumpkin is available at Rs 20-30 per kg.Other seasonal vegetables are also relatively cheaper. Bottle gourd is selling at Rs 40-60 per kg, ridge gourd at Rs 30-50 per kg and cucumber at Rs 30-50 per kg. Green chillies are priced at Rs 48-54 per kg, while carrots are selling at Rs 105-108 per kg.However, some vegetables continue to remain expensive.“Green peas are selling between Rs 150 and Rs 200 per kg. Hopefully supply of peas will increase next fortnight from Kota division, bringing the prices down. Also, lemons are selling at Rs 200 to Rs 250 per kg. Capsicum is priced at Rs 90-96 per kg. With climate getting colder, green peas and bottle gourd production will increase,” said a wholesale dealer at Muhana Mandi, Abdul Sagir.Imran Qureshi, vice-president of the Jaipur Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Traders Association, said the arrival of locally harvested vegetables had improved availability at Muhana Mandi, bringing down prices of several seasonal vegetables.
