Vegetables, fruits prices stable at wholesale markets in Delhi

Vegetable and fruits' prices at wholesale local markets are largely unaffected despite supply concerns due to flood in the Yamuna river bank and Uttrakhand, traders said on Thursday.

"There was psychological impact on prices few days back due to floods but the wholesale prices have now cooled down and are ruling stable," Azadpur Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee Chairman Rajendra Sharma said.

The states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan are major supplier of vegetables and fruits to Delhi and some quantity of food items arrive from the banks of Yamuna river and Uttrakhand, he said.

As far as supply from areas nearby Yamuna river is concerned, Sharma said watermelon, musk melon and pumpkin are key items that farmers grow there and supply of these items gets affected every year during monsoon.

On firming retail prices of food items, Sharma said, "Retail traders always look for reasons to increase prices. This time, they have found reason in floods to raise rates of vegetables and fruits in the city."

Supply of all vegetables and fruits is uninterrupted and prices are stable as of now, he added.

As per the AMPC data, onion is available at Rs 13 per kg, potato at Rs 12 per kg and tomato at Rs 10.50 per kg at Azadpur mandi.

Among other veggies, prices of beans are ruling at Rs 30 per kg, bitter gourd at Rs 12.70 per kg, brinjal at Rs 11 per kg, capsicum at Rs 21 per kg and cucumber at Rs 6.90 per kg.