Aug 8, 2023
By: Katya Naidu
Unsteady monsoons are still playing havoc with one’s vegetable budget. The prices of most vegetables spiked in August versus July, with the exception of — bottle gourd.
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Called either doodhi or ghiya in the North, the prices of this vegetable fell 48.5 percent in August, on a month-on-month basis.
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This healthy vegetable that’s good for digestion is not a favourite amongst children. Just watch a few memes and standups on how Indian moms like to dish it out.
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The usual suspect, tomato, is still unreachable to most people, as its prices shot up by 48 percent in August, month-on-month. However, there is another vegetable which tops the inflation chart.
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Capsicum, the red, green and yellow vegetable which is used in most Chinese dishes, has turned ultra expensive in August with prices soaring as much as 191 percent.
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Just tomato prices can’t influence retail inflation all by itself, but if it’s mixed with potato and onion prices, it could, says SBI Ecowrap. Tomatoes, onions and potatoes are the most essential vegetables in most Indian kitchens.
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Fortunately, onion prices came down by 6.8 percent, while onion prices went up by 3.9 percent in August, as per a Business Standard report.
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Indian kitchens could dish out more bhartas (curry) this month, not because they’re tasty, but because brinjal prices came down by 4.3 percent this month.
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Fruits are not easy on the pocket either. The daily potassium fix provider, banana, has become costlier by 20 percent in August.
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