It's the beginning of a new week and there was an increase in potato supply, the market had a total of 300-350 tonnes. Prices were pegged at $5-10 depending on pocket size. The major supplying areas were Harare, Nyanga, Hamara farm, Beatrice and Gweru.
In the tomatoes section, a 30kg plastic sandak of tomatoes was going for $16-28 and major sources were Birchenough, Macheke and Figtree.
Although the supply of cabbages was good, there was a low supply of covo, tsunga and rape. A bundle of covo was sold at $2.50-4,rape $2.50-3.50,tsunga $3-4 and cabbages were going for R10-$1.20 depending on size.
The supplying areas were Matopo, Esigodini, Fairbridge, Hamara farm and Umguza.
Okra fresh had a good supply from Empress in Gokwe and the price per 20l bucket was pegged at $8-10 depending on freshness.
There was a high supply of pumpkins and Mashamba ( amajodo) from Gokwe and Bubi district. Pumpkins were sold at R10 - 3 whereas amajodo were going for $1-2 each depending on size.
Fresh groundnuts and roundnuts were available at Shasha market. Fresh groundnuts were supplied from Gokwe whereas roundnuts were from Rutenga.
A 20litre bucket of fresh groundnuts was sold at $7-8 and fresh roundnuts were pegged at $10-12 per 20l bucket.
Masvingo and Gokwe continue to supply sweet potatoes in large quantities. Price per 20l bucket remains constant at $4-5.
Oranges were available in the market and the major supplying area was Mazoe citrus. A 10kg packet of oranges had a selling price of $5-6.
For more commodity prices see the attached price tracker bellow:
FRESH VEGETABLES:
Covo $2.50-4 per bundle
Cabbage R10-$1.20 each
Rape $2.50-3.50 per bundle
Tsunga $3-4 per bundle
Spinach $0.80 per bundle
Lettuce $0.80-$1 each
Okra fresh $8-10 per bkt
Cauliflower $1.50 per kg
Broccoli $1.50 per kg
Baby marrow $10-12 per bucket
Eggplant $1 per kg
HIGH VALUE CROPS:
Green pepper $7 per bucket
Green beans $10 per bucket
Cucumber $8 per bucket
Eng cucumber $1 each
Carrots $1.50-2 per bunch
Onions dried $8-10 per bucket
Chilli pepper $1(heap)
TOMATOES:
$16-28 per 30kg plastic sandak
POTATOES:
10kg pkt 5.50
15kg pkt $7.50
18kg pkt $10
Sweet potatoes $4-5 per bucket
Butternut $5 per 10kg packet
DRIEDS:
Matemba $38-40 per bkt
Madora $22-25 per bkt
Munyevhe dried $14-15 per bucket
Munyemba dried $5-8 per bkt
Covo dried $10 per bucket
Cabbage dried $12 per bucket
Mushroom dried (wild) $10 per bucket
Soya chunks $2-3 per 5kg pkt
Fish dried $1-10 per pkt
Garlic $2.50 per kg
Ginger $1.50 per kg
FRUITS:
Bananas $7-8 per 18kg crate
Apples $22-25 (large boxes)
Oranges $5-6 per 10kg pkt
Lemons $1 for 10
Plums $12 per box
Grapes $1.50-2 per punnet
Avocado $10 per bkt
Coconut $1.50-2 each
Mawuyu shelled $7-8 per bkt
Masawu $8 per bkt
Tsubvu $8 per bkt
Dzviro $7-8 per bkt
Watermelon R10-4 each
GRAINS AND FIELD CROPS:
Maize grain $6 per bkt
Mhunga $6 per bkt
Mapfunde $6 per bkt
Cowpeas $8-12 per bkt
Sunflower $7-8 per bkt
Wheat $10 per bkt
Rukweza $18-20 per bkt
Mixed grains $4-7 per bkt
Roundnuts fresh $10-12 per bkt
Roundnuts shelled $30-32 per bkt
Groundnuts fresh $7-8 per bkt
Groundnuts shelled $20-25 per bkt
Groundnuts mumhare $10 per bkt
Chibage mumhare $22 per bkt
Pumpkins R10-$3 each
Mashamba ( amajodo) $1-2 each
Mapudzi $1 for 5
Horned cucumber $1 for 8/10
POULTRY:
Ordinary broilers $6-7 each
Offlayers $3.50-4 each
Road runner $4-10 each
Guinea fowls $8-9 each
Ducks $9-10 each
Turkeys $25-30 each
Rabbits $12 each
Eggs $2.80-4 per tray
COMMODITIES IN SHORT SUPPLY AND HIGHLY SUPPLIED:
IN SHORT SUPPLY:
Leaf vegetables
Groundnuts unshelled
Guinea fowls
Green mealies
HIGHLY SUPPLIED
Okra fresh
Pumpkins
Mashamba
Potatoes
Watermelon