Wholesale commodity prices for 16th January 2012

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Early Morning wholesale commodity prices                                          
Date: 16.1.2012                                          
  COMMODITY Unit Kg Nairobi Mombasa Ksm Nku Eld Malindi Ktl Chwel Imen Mks Ave   Max. Min.    
CEREAL Dry Maize Bag 90 3200 2900 3600 3000 2800 3700 2200 2600 3000 3200 3200   3700 2200    
  Green Maize Ext Bag 115 3500 3000 2000 1600 2500 4000 1600 1500 3500 2300 2767   4000 1500    
  Finger Millet Bag 90 4700 4950 4800 4500 6300 7200 4500 4800 9000   5408   9000 4500    
  Sorghum Bag 90 3800 4050 3600 3600 3600 5400 2700 4000 3000   4008   5400 2700    
  Wheat Bag 90       3200 2900 5400 4000   5000   3833   5400 2900    
LEGUMES Beans Canadian Bag 90 5200   7200     7200 3800   5400 5800 6533   7200 3800    
Beans Rosecoco Bag 90 5200 4900 6500 5000 5400 7200 3800 4800 5400 5700 5700   7200 3800    
  Beans Mwitemania Bag 90 5200 5400   4800 5400 7000 3800 4000 5400 5200 5560   7000 3800    
  Mwezi Moja Bag 90 5200     4800   7200     5400 7600 5733   7600 4800    
  Beans Dolichos (Njahi) Bag 90 6500 6300   5400 9000 8200 8100   7000   7080   9000 5400    
  Green Gram Bag 90 7600 7500 8000 5800 10800 9600 6300 8000 7000 9200 8217   10800 5800    
  Cowpeas Bag 90 7600 5500 7200 10000 5320 6300 6660 8000 6500 4600 6987   10000 4600    
  Fresh Peas Bag 51 3200 3060 2700 2000 2550   2740 1500 4200 2400 2260   4200 1500    
  Groundnuts Bag 110 11000 11550 10000 11000 13200 13000 10000 10000 8500   11625   13200 8500    
ROOTS & TUBERS Red Irish Potatoes Bag 110 4700 3500 4800 4000 2500   2500 2700 3500 4800 3900   4800 2500    
  White Irish Potatoes Bag 110 5000 4000 4800 4000 2200 4000 2500 2800 3500 4800 4000   5000 2200    
  Cassava Fresh Bag 99 2200 1500 1500     3000 1700   1700   2050   3000 1500    
  Sweet Potatoes Bag 98 3800 2400 2000 2500 2200 4000 1800 3000 2000 6800 2817   6800 1800    
HORTICULTURE Cabbages Ext Bag 126 2600   1500 1800 1700 3500 1000 1100 500 950 2220   3500 500    
  Cooking Bananas Med Bunch 22 620 400 300 500 800 500 300 300 800 450 520   800 300    
  Ripe Bananas Med Bunch 14 690 600 300 250 480 580 560 400 900 800 483   900 250    
  Carrots Ext Bag 138 3600 2500 2500 1500 2200 3400 3550 1000 2200 2500 2617   3600 1000    
  Tomatoes Lg Box 64 5500 2400 4500 4000 4500 4000 3400 4500 800 4200 4150   5500 800    
  Onions Dry net 13 800 1200 800 750 700 1100 520 546 600 1400 892   1400 520    
  Spring Onions Bag 142 2200 1100 900 600 1000   1700 600 2100 2400 1160   2400 600    
  Chillies Bag 38 3300 1900 1000 3000   4000   1300 1300   2640   4000 1000    
  Cucumber Bag 50 2200 3000         1250       2600   3000 1250    
  Capsicums Bag 50 3500 2500 1500 2500 2750 3500 2000 750 1800 1800 2708   3500 750    
  Brinjals Bag 44 2000 880 1200 2000   1640 880       1544   2000 880    
  Cauliflower crate 39 2800 2340                 2570   2800 2340    
  Lettuce Bag 51 2900 1530       4200         2877   4200 1530    
  Passion Fruits Bag 57 3800 5130 3000 3500 2550 3420 3420   1800   3567   5130 1800    
  Oranges Bag 93 2800 1900 2500 2400 3000 4200 2700 3000 3500 2600 2800   4200 1900    
  Lemons Bag 95 1600 1600 800 1500   2000 1900   800   1500   2000 800    
  Mangoes Local Bag 126 2000 950 1880   2750 1800 1900   800 1000 1876   2750 800    
  Mangoes Ngowe Sm Basket 25 880 500   500 550 750   550 1000   636   1000 500    
  Limes net 13 700 500   500   550         562   700 500    
  Pineapples Dozen 13 600 780 600 480 650 650 520   600 700 627   780 480    
  Pawpaw Lg Box 54 2000 1200 800   2160 1650 1890   850 1200 1562   2160 800    
  Avocado Bag 90 3000 3000 900 2000 2700 6000     900 2600 2933   6000 900    
  Kales Bag 50 1600 2000 2000 1300 1000 1500 1600 1000 300 900 1567   2000 300    
OTHERS Eggs Tray   290 330 290 250 300 360 250 300 280 280 303   360 250    
                                           

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