MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION Fruits and Vegetable Prices February 8th – 10th 2008 Port of Spain and Environs
Items
Size
Port of Spain Market*
$
Jenny’s Four Roads, Diego Martin $
Chanka’s Patna, St. James
Hi- Lo Food Stores West Mall
Hi- Lo Food Stores St. Ann’s
Sing Chong Upper Charlotte St.
Cabbage (imported)
1 lb (454g)
5.40
6.00
9.54
-
7.25
Patchoi
1 bundle
3.60
7.00
5.00
7.99
6.99
Plantain
4.80
8.00
8.75
Sweet Potato
2.70
6.36
4.99
Green fig
2.10
2.50
3.00
3.63
2.75
Tomatoes (M)
10.00
12.50
9.98
Pumpkin
2.40
2.00
2.43
Dasheen Bush
4.20
4.95
Melongene
6.80
Carrots
Per pack
4.40
6.49
Dry Coconuts (L)
Each
4.00
3.75
Sweet pepper
11.60
9.00
11.80
Cucumber
Hot Pepper
0.36
0.50
0.33
0.40
Pimento
0.70
0.60
Chive
1.40
2.25
Celery
1.00
2.99
Cassava
2.60
Dasheen
3.80
5.68
Eddoes
7.95
7.39
Irish Potato
Ginger
Sorrel
5.99
Apple(red) medium
1.25
2.69
3.33
Apple(gala) small
1.67
2.30
2.39
Grapes (red globe)
14.20
18.00
20.00
Banana
5.33
4.54
Oranges (L)
1.46
1.66
1.60
1.75
Paw Paw
3.64
* Market prices represent the average retail price
Prepared by K. Ragobar. Checked by R. Barrath / K. Harroo / D. Singh 11/02/2008