MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION
Fruits, Vegetables and Provision Prices
December 19th and 21st 2008
San Fernando and Environs
Items |
Size |
San Fernando
Market*
$ |
Supermarkets |
Southern Food Basket
$ |
Hilo
Gulf City
$ |
D’Vege Mart
Gasparillo
$ |
Judy’s Vege Mart Corinth Junction
$ |
Cabbage (local) |
1 lb (454g) |
4.00 |
4.99 |
5.45 |
-- |
5.00 |
Cabbage (foreign) |
1 lb (454g) |
-- |
-- |
5.22 |
7.00 |
-- |
Patchoi |
1 bundle |
6.20 |
6.99 |
-- |
-- |
7.00 |
Plantain |
1 lb (454g) |
3.00 |
4.99 |
9.08 |
6.00 |
7.00 |
Sweet Potato |
1 lb (454g) |
4.00 |
4.99 |
6.53 |
7.00 |
6.00 |
Green fig |
1 lb (454g) |
3.20 |
2.99 |
3.99 |
3.00 |
4.00 |
Tomatoes (M) |
1 lb (454g) |
8.00 |
8.99 |
-- |
12.00 |
13.00 |
Pumpkin |
1 lb (454g) |
2.60 |
2.99 |
2.72 |
3.00 |
4.00 |
Dasheen Bush |
1 bundle |
4.00 |
5.99 |
4.99 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
Melongene |
1 lb (454g) |
4.60 |
4.99 |
8.70 |
6.99 |
5.00 |
Carrots |
Per pack |
5.40 |
3.99 |
6.49 |
7.00 |
6.00 |
Dry Coconuts (L) |
Each |
3.40 |
3.99 |
5.99 |
6.00 |
5.00 |
Sweet pepper |
1 lb (454g) |
7.40 |
-- |
15.91 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
Cucumber |
1 lb (454g) |
4.40 |
3.99 |
6.81 |
6.00 |
5.00 |
Hot Pepper |
Each |
0.50 |
0.75 |
0.70 |
0.67 |
1.00 |
Pimento |
Each |
0.28 |
0.50 |
0.68 |
0.40 |
0.40 |
Chive |
1 bundle |
4.20 |
4.99 |
4.25 |
5.00 |
4.00 |
Celery |
1 bundle |
3.40 |
2.99 |
6.25 |
-- |
4.00 |
Cassava |
1 lb (454g) |
3.60 |
3.99 |
-- |
3.00 |
3.50 |
Dasheen |
1 lb (454g) |
4.60 |
4.99 |
7.40 |
7.00 |
7.00 |
Eddoes |
1 lb (454g) |
5.40 |
4.99 |
8.17 |
7.00 |
5.00 |
Irish Potato |
1 lb (454g) |
2.00 |
1.99 |
2.49 |
1.50 |
2.00 |
Ginger |
1 lb (454g) |
8.60 |
8.99 |
15.32 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
Sorrel |
1 lb (454g) |
5.80 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Apple (red) (M) |
Each |
3.10 |
3.00 |
4.99 |
3.00 |
3.50 |
Apple (gala) (S) |
Each |
2.00 |
2.00 |
-- |
2.00 |
-- |
Grapes (red globe) |
1 lb (454g) |
9.20 |
9.99 |
10.45 |
-- |
12.00 |
Banana |
1 lb (454g) |
4.40 |
4.99 |
5.22 |
5.00 |
6.00 |
Oranges (L) |
Each |
1.90 |
2.00 |
-- |
1.67 |
1.50 |
Paw Paw |
1 lb (454g) |
4.60 |
4.99 |
7.26 |
4.00 |
5.00 |
* Market prices represent the average retail price
Prepared by 22/12/08
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