In the vegetable wholesale market in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, prices dropped from 1.5-2 yuan [0.22-0.29 USD] per 0.5 kg in June to 1 yuan [0.14 USD] per 0.5 kg in the first week of July. The price gradually rose again in mid-July and had climbed as high as 2.5 yuan [0.36 USD] per 0.5 kg in the last week of July. This price is estimated to stay at this level in the near future. The price of green peppers is the opposite. Since the harvest was abundant, the price has steadily fallen to a record low this year.
Source: Hebei Agricultural Paper
