Two months after Hurricane Beryl dealt a devastating blow to the agriculture sector, market vendors are reporting that produce prices have begun to slowly reduce.

Following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3, prices of items such as tomatoes, lettuce and cabbage soared.

The Jamaica Agricultural Society had warned that it would take farmers some time to get back on their feet and as a result, produce prices would remain high for some time.

Vendors in downtown Kingston commented on the prices this weekend.

They reported that most items, while not back to pre-Beryl prices, were seeing reductions.

Another vendor who plies her wares on Heywood Street in Downtown Kingston confirmed that her prices have reduced.

They added that bananas are among the few items not seeing reductions.

The country has been warned to brace for a shortage of bananas and plantains over the next few months.

The Banana Board says it will take that sector, up to 9 months to fully recover.

This as approximately 70 per cent of the banana sector was decimated by Hurricane Beryl.