Ginger prices going back to normal after reaching all-time high

The price of ginger is slowly normalizing in Metro Manila markets after reaching an all-time high in early June.

 

From 250 pesos, ginger now costs 200 pesos per kilo in Mega Q Mart in Quezon City.

 

"Nung mga nakaraang araw kasi pinatigil nila 'yung imported na luya kasi mas mura 'yun sa luya namin na Tagalog. Noong naglabasan ang imported na luya, bumaba naman ang Tagalog," said vendor Elsie Lumbang.
 

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Imported ginger is pegged at 170-180 pesos per kilo, so local farmers have to compete with this price.

 

Vendors are expecting ginger price to settle at the regular rate of 150 pesos per kilo in the coming months.

 

Prices of  other vegetables per kilo:

 

Luya - P200

Calamansi - P70

Cauliflower - P120

Baguio beans - P80

Bawang - P80

Broccoli - P80

Sibuyas - P60

Carrots - P60

Kamatis - P50

Repolyo - P50

Talong - P50

Pechay baguio - P50

Patatas - P50

Kangkong - P5/tali

Sitaw - P10/tali

 

Price for chicken:

 

P150/kilo chicken choice cut

P140 whole chicken

 

Price for pork:

 

P180/kilo kasim, pigue, porkchop, giniling

P210 liempo

P140 pata and ribs

P180 longganisa 

—MBP, GMA News