Prices of vegetables including peas and tomato continued to remain high in the last one week in Punjab and Haryana due to short supplies.
The prices of peas have risen sharply from nearly Rs 70-80 per kg to Rs 100-120, traders said today.
Tomato prices rose from Rs 50 to Rs 60-70 in retail market this week, they added.
Tomato prices have remained over Rs 50 per kg for most part of July.
Traders said due to monsoon rains that have lashed Himachal Pradesh during the past few days the supply of tomatoes and other vegetables has been hit.
Traders said prices of other commonly consumed vegetables have also witnessed an increase.
Bitter gourd's prices have witnessed a steep rise from Rs 30-40 per kg to Rs 50-60.
Prices of cauliflower have risen to Rs 80 per kg from Rs 60 per kg a week back while round gourd is selling in retail at Rs 60-65 per kg as against Rs 40 per kg.
Brinjal have also jumped for different varieties, and are selling in the range of Rs 40-50 per kg now. Coriander has risen from Rs 10 per 100 gram to Rs 15.
Cabbage and pumpkin prices have doubled from Rs 20 per kg to Rs 40 per kg and Rs 25 per kg to Rs 50, respectively.
Barring potato, whose prices have remained stable between Rs 15-25 per kg for the local and 'pahari' varieties, capsicum, spinach, cucumber, beans, carrots, among other vegetables have also registered an increase in their prices.
Cucumbers, which are high in demand in the current season, have also become costly selling at Rs 40-Rs 60 per kg for different varieties as against Rs 25-30 per kg earlier.
However, onion prices, continued to remain stable at Rs 15-18 per kg.
