AS Asigh ofrelief to the housewives, the potato and onion prices have cooled down from their earlier highs with the arrival of the new crop in the market.Thepotato andonions prices have dropped by Rs 20 per kg in the wholesale market, as compared to prices a fortnight ago. Gaurav Harde, President of Kanda Batata Aditya Welfare Association, Kalamna wholesale market while speaking to TheHitavada, saidinretail, the potatopriceshave fallen tolevel of Rs 40 to Rs 50 per kg, while onions are being sold for Rs 50 to Rs 60 per kg.A fortnight ago, potatoes were sold at Rs 70 to Rs 80 per kg and onions were quoted at Rs 60 to Rs 70 per kg, depending on the locality and quality. At the Kalamna wholesale market, potatoes are being quoted at Rs 30 per kg, as compared to a fortnight ago at Rs 50 per kg, a reduction of Rs 20 per kg.

 

Similarly, the onions are being quoted at Rs 40 per kg, as compared to 15 days ago at Rs 60 per kg, he pointed out. Currently,potatoes arecoming from Agra in large quantities.Whereas, onions are coming from Solapur in Maharashtra and Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. The new produce has just started to arrive in the market and the prices will gradually decrease as supplies rise within thenext fewmonths.Thenewproduce of potatoes fromChhidwara are expected to hit the markets from November. The new supplies are expected to lower the prices from the current levels. Also, the newcrop of onions will be coming from October which will furtherlower the prices and bring relief to thehousewives thatare battling inflation.