Commodity Watch

Tomato Prices Expected to Rise in December

BY Soko Directory Team · November 30, 2016 09:11 am

Tomatoes had a high supply in the markets in the past three months, but with the heavy rains being experienced currently it is expected to decline as a result, a rise in price.

Read: High Tomato Supply in the Market has led to Low Prices

Currently, 64 kilogram bag is being sold at 5,800 shillings in Eldoret, 5,000 shillings in Nairobi, 4,300 shillings in Mombasa, 4,000 in Kitale , 3,500 in Kisumu and 2,500 in Nakuru.

A 126 kilogram bag of cabbages is retailing at 2,100 shillings in Mombasa, as the highest market price.The same is retailing as follows: 1,800 shillings in Kitale, 1,400 shillings in Nairobi and 1,200 shillings in Kisumu, Eldoret and Nakuru respectively.

Commodity	Weight (kg)	Nairobi	Mombasa	Kisumu	Nakuru	Eldoret	Kitale
Cabbages	126	1400	2100	1200	1200	1200	1800
Kales	50	1300	1800	1800	800	1200	800
Tomatoes	64	5000	4300	3500	2500	5800	4000
Dry Onions	13	800	650	910	850	650	750
Spring Onions	142	2300	3600	2400	1200	1000	3600
Carrots	138	2800	4100	3000	2300	1600	5600
Capsicums	50	2300	1500	2000	2500	2000	3000

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