Kathmandu, Feb. 13 -- The wholesale price of most vegetables that had been fluctuating on the higher side has slightly cooled within a month, following the late arrival of seasonal produce and improved production.

However, although a month-on-month comparison of prices at the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market shows a notable decline, the reduction has yet to be reflected in retail markets, where price gaps remain wide.

According to the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market Development Board, wholesale prices of tomato, potato, onion, carrot, cabbage, cauliflower, radish, eggplant, green peas, French beans, sword beans, bitter gourd, squash, turnip, okra, balsam apple, green leafy vegetables, broad beans, mushroom and broccoli have dec...