Since the long rains subsided, tomatoes have been flooding the local markets across the country leading to a slight decline in retail prices.
This can be seen from a spot check on a number of selected towns across the country that showed a 64-kilogram bag of tomatoes retailing averagely at 3,400 shillings, with the highest market price being 6,000 shillings in Kisumu and the lowest being 1,000 shillings in Malindi.
A 142-kilogram bag of Spring Onions, on the other hand, is being retailed as follows: 3,700 shillings in Mombasa, 3,000 shillings in Nakuru, 2,400 shillings in Kisumu, 2,300 shillings in Nairobi and 1,400 shillings in Eldoret.
A 38-kilogram bag of chillies is going for 7,600 shillings in Isiolo, 4,000 shillings in Nakuru, 3,000 shillings in Malindi, 2,280 shillings in Nairobi and Mombasa respectively and 1,500 shillings in Kisumu.
The table below gives a summary of market prices:
A number of different fruits are available in the market including Passion Fruits, Oranges, Lemons, Pineapples, Pawpaw and Avocados.
A 90-kilogram bag of Avocado is retailing at an average market price of 2,477 shillings with Isiolo having the highest market price of 4,500 shillings and Nakuru having the lowest market price of 1,500 shillings.
A 13-kilogram bag of pineapples is being sold as follows: 1,200 shillings in Isiolo, 1,040 shillings in Nairobi, 1,020 shillings in Mombasa, 650 shillings in Eldoret and Malindi respectively, 640 shillings in Kisumu and 600 shillings in Nakuru.
The table below gives a summary of market prices for a variety of fruits in selected towns across the country:
