Pork chops are easy to come by this week in supermarkets as well as meatshops over the island.

The asking price for a pound of pork chops in lower priced downtown Kingston meatshops is $180 and that same price is being asked in most rural capitals.

The more exclusive meatshops and supermarkets in both Kingston and the rural areas will quote $286 for a pound at this time.

Other cuts currently available are ribs, leg and shoulder.

SWEET POTATO

Sweet potatoes are on fair offer this week in most retail markets, rural and urban.

Downtown Kingston's less costly selling spots will ask $60 for a pound (454.55g) this week. Capitals like May Pen and Spanish Town will quote the $50-$60 per pound prices for sweet potatoes at this time, while Montego Bay's Charles Gordon Market will quote $50 for a pound.

COOKING TOMATOES

Good stocks of cooking tomatoes are currently on offer in a number of retail markets and vegetable shops.

Montego Bay's Charles Gordon Market will quote $40-$50 for a pound (454.55g) this week and those same prices will apply to a number of parish capitals including May Pen and Spanish Town.

Downtown Kingston's less costly selling locations will ask $40-$50 for a pound of cooking tomatoes this week.

Larger and finer quality tomatoes for salads will go at $60 per pound.

CABBAGE

Cabbage is on good offer this week in most retail markets, rural as well as urban.

Montego Bay's Charles Gordon Market will quote $40 for a pound (454.55g) of cabbage this week, while most rural retail markets will offer a price range of $30-$40 for that same quantity.

Downtown Kingston's less costly selling spots will ask the $30-$40 per pound prices for cabbage this week.

DRY COCONUTS

Dry coconuts are on fair offer this week in most retail markets over the island.

Downtown Kingston's less costly selling locations will ask $40-$60 each this week and so will most rural retail markets.

Montego Bay's Charles Gordon Market will ask $40-$60 each.

RIPE PLANTAIN

Ripe plantain is beginning to appear in larger quantities than has been the case for the past few months, but price per finger remains on the high side.

Montego Bay's Charles Gordon Market is asking $40-/50 for a medium sized finger and most rural markets are asking prices ranging from $50-$70 each.

Downtown Kingston's retail markets and cheaper priced selling locations will ask $50-$70 each for a finger this week.

ORANGES

Orange are easy to come by this week in most retail markets and the fruits on offer are succulent.

Capitals like May Pen will ask anything from $60-$120 for a dozen oranges this week, and so will most rural retail markets.