PUNE: Prices of vegetables are showing a steady increasing graph for the third consecutive week. After fuel-price hike in last week, the vegetable prices also increased by 10-20 per cent.

Prices of most vegetables including onion and garlic are stable at Rs 12-14 and Rs 86-90 per kg. However, potatoes showed a considerable hike from Rs 10-12 per kg last week to Rs 16-18 this week. Tomatoes are not exceptional as its prices rose from Rs 18-20 per kg last week to Rs 28-30 this week.

Thankfully, prices of  lady finger and gawar have reduced from Rs 42-46 and Rs 34-36 respectively last week to Rs 36-38 and Rs 28-30 per kg this week.

The prices of Cauliflower, cabbage, brinjal and beans are Rs 40-42, Rs 16-18, Rs 20-22 and Rs 26-28 per kg.

One has to pay Rs 14-16 for coriander and methi and Rs 6-8 minimum for a bunch of spinach. According to a whole trader of vegetables Vilas Bhujbal, the prices would remain stable for next few days. “Rains will decide the further price hike. Otherwise, the prices would remain stable,” he said.