The fresh produce section of Ipaja Market was captured for the first time by FoodPrices Nigeria on March 25, 2026, yielding 21 verified price points across vegetables, peppers, tomatoes, onions, Irish potato, and yam. Unlike the grains section — which carries historical price comparisons showing movement — all fresh produce prices here are inaugural baselines.
Tomatoes: ₦8,000 Per Big Rubber
Tomatoes at Ipaja Market trade at ₦8,000 per big rubber container, ₦2,000 per small rubber, and ₦1,000 per smallest rubber. Nairametrics reported that markets in Oyingbo, Surulere, and Idi-Araba are seeing tomatoes priced between ₦2,750 and ₦7,000 per paint bucket, with traders attributing elevated prices to higher logistics costs. Ipaja's ₦8,000 big rubber sits at the upper end of that Lagos range. Legit.ng reports that a Lagos-based tomato seller attributed high prices to farmers temporarily scaling back during Ramadan, with normalization expected once farming activity resumes post-Eid.
Compare directly: Tomatoes at Ajah Market quotes ₦6,000 per paint, while Lekki-Jakande Market shows ₦4,000 per paint — reflecting Ipaja's mid-chain position absorbing transport markups from wholesale hubs.
Pepper (Rodo): ₦50,000 Per Basket, ₦6,000 Per Paint
Pepper (Rodo) at Ipaja Market is priced at ₦50,000 per basket, ₦25,000 per half basket, ₦6,000 per paint, and ₦1,000 per small basket. The ₦6,000 paint price matches Ajah Market's verified price from the same week, confirming broad Lagos convergence at this level, while Lekki-Jakande Market quoted ₦4,000 per paint — 33% cheaper. BusinessDay noted that fresh pepper climbed from approximately ₦30,000 per bag in January to ₦46,000 ahead of Eid al-Fitr.
Onions: ₦5,000 Big Rubber, ₦3,000 Small Rubber
Onions at Ipaja Market are priced at ₦5,000 per big rubber and ₦3,000 per small rubber — both debut prices. Cross-referencing: Ajah Market quoted ₦6,500 per paint while Lekki-Jakande Market quoted ₦3,500 per paint. Legit.ng reported onion prices rising from ₦70,000 to ₦90,000 per bag at the start of Ramadan in February — Ipaja's current prices reflect some post-Ramadan easing filtering through to retail levels.
Irish Potato: ₦8,000 Big Rubber, ₦3,000 Small
Irish Potato at Ipaja Market trades at ₦8,000 per big rubber, ₦3,000 per small rubber, and ₦1,000 per smallest rubber — all inaugural prices. The ₦8,000 big rubber is the most expensive fresh produce purchase in the market at this size, reflecting the fact that Irish potato is sourced largely from Jos Plateau with logistics costs embedded at every transfer point from farm to Lagos retail.
Yam: ₦3,000 Small to ₦5,000 Big
Medium Sized Yam at Ipaja Market is priced at ₦5,000 for big, ₦4,000 for medium, and ₦3,000 for small. At Lekki-Jakande Market, a medium yam tuber was verified at ₦3,000 the same week, and Mile 12 Market quoted ₦2,500 per tuber — Ipaja's medium at ₦4,000 reflects a modest Alimosho premium but falls within normal Lagos variation.
Establishing the Baseline
All 21 fresh produce and vegetable price points recorded at Ipaja Market on March 25, 2026 are inaugural readings. FoodPrices Nigeria will return to track these categories weekly — allowing comparisons that reveal how post-Eid tomato supply normalization, seasonal yam price movements, and ongoing onion volatility play out specifically in Alimosho.
Live fresh produce prices: foodprices.ng/real-time-prices/?market=Ipaja+Market&category=Vegetables