MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION
Research and Project Management Unit
Fruits and Vegetable Prices
February 8th – February 10th 2008
San Fernando and Environs
Items
Size
San Fernando
Market*
$
Vegetable Mart
Supermarkets
Judy’s Vege Mart
Corinth Jn,
San Fernando
$
JTA Supermarket
Marabella
$
Len Hap
San Fernando
$
Southern Food Basket
San Fernando
$
HiLo Food Stores
Gulf City
$
Cabbage (local)
1 lb (454g)
5.00
6.00
8.18
5.25
4.99
9.09
Patchoi
1 bundle
5.33
8.00
8.09
-
4.99
8.49
Plantain
1 lb (454g)
5.00
7.00
8.13
-
5.99
8.75
Sweet Potato
1 lb (454g)
4.33
2.50
5.41
4.50
3.99
6.36
Green fig
1 lb (454g)
1.50
2.50
-
-
-
3.63
Tomatoes (M)
1 lb (454g)
5.00
7.00
8.71
8.25
5.99
11.25
Pumpkin
1 lb (454g)
-
3.00
3.38
2.70
2.99
2.43
Dasheen Bush
1 bundle
5.33
5.00
5.39
4.50
5.99
3.99
Melongene
1 lb (454g)
7.67
7.00
9.47
-
5.99
8.63
Carrots
Per pack
6.67
5.00
5.99
5.00
4.99
6.49
Dry Coconuts (L)
Each
-
5.00
3.99
5.25
4.99
3.75
Sweet pepper
1 lb (454g)
5.33
8.00
-
-
3.99
-
Cucumber
1 lb (454g)
5.33
6.00
9.47
6.00
3.99
6.36
Hot Pepper
Each
0.40
0.40
0.25
-
0.33
0.45
Pimento
Each
0.40
0.75
0.35
0.45
0.50
-
Chive
1 bundle
2.00
1.50
2.25
2.65
1.99
1.90
Celery
1 bundle
2.00
1.50
2.69
2.65
1.99
2.99
Cassava
1 lb (454g)
3.17
3.00
3.64
-
3.99
-
Dasheen
1 lb (454g)
4.67
5.00
5.41
-
5.99
4.54.
Eddoes
1 lb (454g)
5.00
5.00
6.76
6.75
4.99
8.18
Irish Potato
1 lb (454g)
2.00
2.50
1.93
4.88
3.99
2.50
Ginger
1 lb (454g)
10.00
8.00
13.53
7.50
4.99
8.75
Apple (red) medium
Each
-
3.00
-
3.45
2.99
3.49
Apple (gala) small
Each
-
2.50
-
-
-
2.99
Grapes (red globe)
1 lb (454g)
15.33
20.00
24.54
-
-
25.45
Banana
1 lb (454g)
-
5.00
4.91
-
4.99
4.54
Oranges (L)
Each
1.33
1.00
1,10
-
1.24
1.50
Paw Paw
1 lb (454g)
-
4.00
4.06
-
3.99
3.75
* Market prices represent the average retail price
Prepared by K. Ragobar. Checked by K.Harroo/ M. Manuel/ T. Ramdass 02/18/2008