Wholesale commodity prices for 15th February 2012

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Early Morning wholesale commodity prices                                  
15.2.2012                                  
  COMMODITY Unit Kg Nairobi Mombasa Kisumu Nakuru Eldoret Malindi Kitale Ave   Max. Min.
CEREAL Dry Maize Bag 90 3000 2900 3600 2800 2600 3000 2200 2871   3600 2200
  Green Maize Ext Bag 115 3250 4600 2200 1600 2500 4000 2000 2879   4600 1600
  Finger Millet Bag 90 4700 5200 4800 4500 6300 7200 4500 5314   7200 4500
  Sorghum Bag 90 3800 4050 3600 3600 3600 5400 3600 3950   5400 3600
  Wheat Bag 90       3200 2600 5400   3733   5400 2600
LEGUMES Beans Canadian Bag 90 6000   7200     7000 4500 6175   7200 4500
Beans Rosecoco Bag 90 6000 5100 6500 5000 5400 7000 4500 5643   7000 4500
  Beans Mwitemania Bag 90 5400 5100   4800 5400 7000 4500 5367   7000 4500
  Mwezi Moja Bag 90 5400     4800   7000   5733   7000 4800
  Beans Dolichos (Njahi) Bag 90 7200 6480   7200 9000 8100 8100 7680   9000 6480
  Green Gram Bag 90 7600 5850 8000 7200   9000 7200 7475   9000 5850
  Cowpeas Bag 90 6400 5000 7200 10000 5320 6300 7200 6774   10000 5000
  Fresh Peas Bag 51 2800 3000 2800 2000 3000   3060 2387   3060 2000
  Groundnuts Bag 110 11000 14300 10000 11000 14300 13000 12650 12321   14300 10000
ROOTS & TUBERS Red Irish Potatoes Bag 110 4000 2750 5000 4000 2600   2400 3458   5000 2400
  White Irish Potatoes Bag 110 4300 3300 5000 4000 2300 3900 2400 3600   5000 2300
  Cassava Fresh Bag 99 2500 2000 1600     3500   2400   3500 1600
  Sweet Potatoes Bag 98 4500 2800 2000 2500 1600 4400 1500 2757   4500 1500
HORTICULTURE Cabbages Ext Bag 126 3900 5300 3500 2500 2500 5040 1900 3520   5300 1900
  Cooking Bananas Med Bunch 22 630 700 300 500 800 500 350 540   800 300
  Ripe Bananas Med Bunch 14 700 550 300 250 480 580 520 483   700 250
  Carrots Ext Bag 138 2850 3000 2500 1700 2000 3600 3430 2726   3600 1700
  Tomatoes Lg Box 64 5500 4050 5000 4000 5100 5000 4200 4693   5500 4000
  Onions Dry net 13 900 1100 900 780 780 1100 650 887   1100 650
  Spring Onions Bag 142 1900 1200 1200 800 1000   1800 1317   1900 800
  Chillies Bag 38 3300 3800 1500 3000   4500   3220   4500 1500
  Cucumber Bag 50 1850 1500       3000   2117   3000 1500
  Capsicums Bag 50 3100 2500 1800 2500 2750 4800 4000 3064   4800 1800
  Brinjals Bag 44 1850 900 1500 1500   1800   1510   1850 900
  Cauliflower crate 39 2900 3120           3010   3120 2900
  Lettuce Bag 51 2800 1700       4400   2967   4400 1700
  Passion Fruits Bag 57 3550 3000 3100 3500 2550 3500 3420 3231   3550 2550
  Oranges Bag 93 2800 2800 2600 2400 3200 4000 2400 2886   4000 2400
  Lemons Bag 95 1750 1000 850 1500   2000 2850 1658   2850 850
  Mangoes Local Bag 126 1900 1000 2000 2000 2750 1800 1700 1879   2750 1000
  Mangoes Ngowe Sm Basket 25 750 1000     550 900   800   1000 550
  Limes net 13 650 500   500   550   550   650 500
  Pineapples Dozen 13 660 840 650 480 650 650 520 636   840 480
  Pawpaw Lg Box 54 1900 1300 1000 2000 2160 1800 1890 1721   2160 1000
  Avocado Bag 90 2800 3500 1000 2000 2700 6000 1600 2800   6000 1000
  Kales Bag 50 3000 2800 3500 2500 2000 4000 2100 2843   4000 2000
OTHERS Eggs Tray   300 330 290 280 350 330 260 306   350 260
                                   

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