Tomato prices in central market drop by about 50%

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AMMAN — Ministry of Agriculture said on Monday that the high temperatures led to an increase in the quantities of vegetables supplied to central markets, where prices of vegetables dropped noticeably, according to AmmanNet.اضافة اعلان

Tomato prices, for example, recorded a 50 percent decrease on Monday, selling for JD0.3 per kilogram in the central market; a kilo of potatoes was selling for JD0.5 and cucumbers for JD0.25.

The ministry said that prices are fair and that a constant flow of quantities of vegetables will be supplied, due to the stability of the weather conditions and to the more normal consumer demand over the coming days.


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