Wholesale commodity prices for 29th November 2011

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Early Morning wholesale commodity prices                                          
Date: 29.11. 2011                                          
  COMMODITY Unit Kg Nairobi Mombasa Kisumu Nakuru Eldoret Malindi Thika Loit Nyahu2900 Average   Max. Min.    
CEREAL Dry Maize Bag 90 3200 3300 3600 3000 3000 3700 3200 3300 2900 3244.4444444444   3700 2900    
  Green Maize Ext Bag 115 2800 4800 2000 2500 2500 3600 1400 2600 2000 2688.8888888889   4800 1400    
  Finger Millet Bag 90 4700 4950 4800 4500 5320 7200     6500 5424.2857142857   7200 4500    
  Sorghum Bag 90 3700 4050 3600 3600 3600 5400     2600 3792.8571428571   5400 2600    
  Wheat Bag 90       3500 3100 5400     2900 3725   5400 2900    
LEGUMES Beans Canadian Bag 90 5800   7200     7000 5200   5500 6140   7200 5200    
Beans Rosecoco Bag 90 5600 4800 6400 4800 5320 7200 5200 7200 4500 5668.8888888889   7200 4500    
  Beans Mwitemania Bag 90 5400 6400   4700 6300 6300 5300 5800 5000 5650   6400 4700    
  Mwezi Moja Bag 90 5200     3800   7200       5400   7200 3800    
  Beans Dolichos (Njahi) Bag 90 5200 6300   5800 9000 8200 5500 7200 6200 6675   9000 5200    
  Green Gram Bag 90 7000 7200 8000 8000 10800 9200 7000 9000 8400 8288.8888888889   10800 7000    
  Cowpeas Bag 90 7200 8550 7200 10000 6000 6300       7541.6666666667   10000 6000    
  Fresh Peas Bag 51 2600 3000 2000 2000 1530   2600     2288.3333333333   3000 1530    
  Groundnuts Bag 110 16500 11550 9600 11000 11000 13400     9600 11807.142857143   16500 9600    
ROOTS & TUBERS Red Irish Potatoes Bag 110 3300 2400 4300 3200 2300   3000 4000   3214.2857142857   4300 2300    
  White Irish Potatoes Bag 110 3500 2600 4300 3200 2000 3200 3000 4000 2400 3133.3333333333   4300 2000    
  Cassava Fresh Bag 99 2100 1800 1000     3000       1975   3000 1000    
  Sweet Potatoes Bag 98 3400 2500 1200 2700 2800 3500       2683.3333333333   3500 1200    
HORTICULTURE Cabbages Ext Bag 126 2600 2300 1000 1200 700 2550 1000 1800 1100 1583.3333333333   2600 700    
  Cooking Bananas Med Bunch 22 580 650 300 500 700 500 400 500 700 537   700 300    
  Ripe Bananas Med Bunch 14 690 575 300 300 480 580   500 650 509   690 300    
  Carrots Ext Bag 138 2400 2500 2500 1300 1000 3400 1200 1500 2070 1985.5555555556   3400 1000    
  Tomatoes Lg Box 64 3700 1450 3000 2400 3600 2450 4000 2000 2000 2733.3333333333   4000 1450    
  Onions Dry net 13 700 650 700 500 520 700 780 700 585 648   780 500    
  Spring Onions Bag 142 2000 1400 900 600 800   2000     1283.3333333333   2000 600    
  Chillies Bag 38 3200 950 750 3000   3900       2360   3900 750    
  Cucumber Bag 50 1800 1750       2000       1850   2000 1750    
  Capsicums Bag 50 3300 1750 800 2500 1000 2250 2500   2500 2075   3300 800    
  Brinjals Bag 44 2000 900 750 1500   1250 1200     1266.6666666667   2000 750    
  Cauliflower crate 39 2400 1560               1980   2400 1560    
  Lettuce Bag 51 2500 1200       4050       2583.3333333333   4050 1200    
  Passion Fruits Bag 57 3800 4000 3000 3500 1140 2600     3990 3147.1428571429   4000 1140    
  Oranges Bag 93 2200 2000 2300 2200   4000     2790 2581.6666666667   4000 2000    
  Lemons Bag 95 1600 1600 650 1600   1900 1200     1425   1900 650    
  Mangoes Local Bag 126 2000 650 1800   1800 1800       1610   2000 650    
  Mangoes Ngowe Sm Basket 25 700 450   500 450 800       580   800 450    
  Limes net 13 650 625       520       598   650 520    
  Pineapples Dozen 13 720 1176 1500 480 520 520 480     771   1500 480    
  Pawpaw Lg Box 54 2200 800 810 2200 1620 1600 1000     1461.4285714286   2200 800    
  Avocado Bag 90 2600 3000 800 1800 2500 6000   700 1600 2375   6000 700    
  Kales Bag 50 1000 1500 1300 500 700 1250 800 800 500 927.77777777778   1500 500    
OTHERS Eggs Tray   290 260 275 250 280 280 240 300 280 272.77777777778   300 240    
                                           

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