Pune: A significant influx of vegetables and fruits at the Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Market Yard on Sunday has led to a notable decrease in the wholesale prices of certain commodities, including green chillies, drumsticks (shevga), groundnut pods, and raw mangoes (kairi). Traders reported that while these items have seen price drops, the prices of other vegetables remained largely stable.
A total of 90 trucks carrying fruits and vegetables from various parts of Maharashtra and neighboring states such as Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh reached the market on Sunday. Among the items delivered, key vegetables included:
18–20 tempos of green chillies from Karnataka and Gujarat
3–4 tempos of cabbage from Karnataka and Gujarat
3–4 tempos of cluster beans from Karnataka
5–6 tempos of drumsticks from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
2 tempos of carrots from Rajasthan
2 trucks of green peas from Himachal Pradesh
2 tempos of groundnut pods from Karnataka
7–8 tempos of Totapuri mangoes from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka
8–10 tempos of garlic from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
In addition to out-of-state supplies, the Pune division also contributed significant quantities of locally grown produce, including:
550–600 sacks of colocasia (saatari)
7–8 tempos of okra
3–4 tempos of cluster beans
8,000–10,000 tomato crates
4–5 tempos of green chillies
8–10 tempos of capsicum
7–8 tempos of cucumber
5–6 tempos of cabbage
8–10 tempos each of cauliflower and pumpkin
50–55 trucks of onions
Potatoes from Indore, Agra, and local areas
While the prices of certain vegetables decreased, traders also noted an increase in the prices of methi (fenugreek) and dill leaves (shepu) compared to last week. Meanwhile, prices for spring onions and ambadi (sour greens) saw a decline, and the prices of leafy greens such as spinach, amaranth, mint, radish leaves, and colocasia leaves remained stable.
Sunday’s market also saw large arrivals of leafy greens, including:
1.25 lakh bunches of coriander
50,000 bunches of fenugreek
Wholesale prices for these leafy greens per 100 bunches were:
Coriander: ₹500–₹1,200
Fenugreek: ₹1,200–₹1,500
Dill leaves: ₹800–₹1,000
Spring onions: ₹600–₹1,000
Chakwat: ₹400–₹600
Safflower leaves: ₹300–₹600
Mint: ₹300–₹500
Ambadi: ₹400–₹500
Radish leaves: ₹800–₹1,200
Amaranth: ₹400–₹600
Colocasia leaves: ₹500–₹800
Chavlai: ₹300–₹600
Spinach: ₹800–₹1,200
In the fruit market, a dip in prices was recorded for muskmelons and chikoos, while the prices of oranges and papayas saw an increase. However, the prices of lemons, pineapples, pomegranates, watermelons, sweet limes, and guavas remained stable.
The following fruits arrived at the market on Sunday:
30–40 tonnes of sweet lime
20–30 tonnes of oranges
25–30 tonnes of pomegranates
9–10 tempos of papaya
1,500–2,000 sacks of lemons
30–40 tempos of watermelon
40–50 tempos of muskmelon
2,000 crates of chikoo
250–300 crates of guava
8 trucks of pineapple
As the market continues to receive large shipments, both vegetable and fruit prices are expected to remain fluid in the coming days.
