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Falling prices for fresh produce in the world’s second-largest economy should help alleviate a surge in inflation, which hit a 25-month high in October on the back of a 10.1 per cent spike in food prices there.

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has reported food prices monitored in 36 major cities fell 0.2 per cent from the previous week.

The English.news.cn website reported that wholesale vegetable prices have seen the biggest decreases, with 16 out of 18 staple vegetables falling in price from early November.

The website reported radish prices fell by 32 per cent, Chinese cabbage by 28.6 per cent and rape by 27.3 per cent.

Prices for Lettuce, cucumber, celery, cabbage and eggplant also dropped by more than 20 per cent, according to a report by the NDRC.

Meanwhile, the cost of vegetables in the 36 cities featured in the report was down by more than 15 per cent on the previous month, according to the report.