People in Qatar love Rabeeb and Jesh fish, but was unfortunately not available at the Central Market for the most part of March, resulting in vendors raising it's selling price.

The average retail price of Rabeeb at the market was QR47 per kilogram in March and it was available only for 10 days that month.

Figures released by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce for March show that Jesh fish was also available for limited number of days and its smaller version commanded QR24 per kilo.

The cheapest fish was Fraish which was sold in retail for QR6 per kilo. Faskar was another cheaper variety sold for QR8 per kilo. The prices of Hamour averaged QR26 in the month while the popular King Fish was sold for QR34 a kilo.

Safi fish was sold for QR31 a kilo, and Qatari Balul for QR32. Shery was available for QR10 a kilo. These were the average prices for the month.

The prices of fresh vegetables at the market were stable in March, said the ministry, citing figures. Tomatoes were sold for an average QR2.7 per kilo.

Saudi green peas were the costliest at QR7.4 per kilo on average. Australian carrots were sold for QR4.9 a kilo, while Saudi carrots for QR2.5. The second most expensive vegetable was capsicum (QR5.8/kilo).

As for fruits, the bananas from the Philippines were available at the market in retail for QR5.9 per kilo, whereas the American apple was sold for QR6.4.

The pineapple from the Philippines was sold for QR5.6 a kilo. African orange prices averaged QR3.2 a kilo. [The Peninsula]