Date: Febuary 19, 2010
Vol. 16 NO. 07 Period Covered: February 12-18, 2010
Prices of Onion Dropped
Abundant supply of newly harvested onions augmented the imported bulbs. Thus a 28.57 percent reduction in price, from P70 per kilogram last week down to P50 this week. Yellow granex or white onion variety still sold at P40.00 per kilo. Meanwhile, retail price generally maintained at last week’s level. Discounts on some vegetable items recorded only for eggplant and tomato. Asking price for eggplant was at P25.00 per kilogram, P5.00 lower than last week’s prevailing price. On fish, prices of some marine species like Tuna and Alumahan quoted a P10.00 to P20.00 discount during the recording period. At fruit section, supply of Mangoes continued to improve as the summer months approach. 
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