Market Bag: Soup vendor Bulbie shops for staples as prices fluctuate
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July 24, 2026
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KINGSTON, Jamaica ā Shoppers at the Coronation Market will encounter a mixed basket in terms of prices this week.
Persistent dry conditions continue to impact farming, pushing up the prices of some produce including tomatoes at $150 per pound, Scotch bonnet peppers at $350 per pound, sweet peppers at $400 per pound, bananas at $1,400 a dozen and lettuce at $700 per head.
Plantains ($700 for three) also continue to be a pricey commodity.
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