BEIJING — China's agricultural product prices rose on Sept 23, according to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

By 2 pm on Sept 23, the China agricultural product wholesale price index stood at 112.64, up 0.1 points from Sept 20.

The average wholesale price of pork climbed 0.9 percent from Sept 20 to 36.45 yuan (about $5.2) per kilogram.

The average wholesale price of 28 types of vegetables monitored by the government gained 0.5 percent to 3.89 yuan per kg, while that of six types of fruits rose 1.4 percent to 5.8 yuan per kg from Sept 20.

Cucumbers saw the largest price rise on Sept 23, climbing 9.4 percent from Sept 20, the report said.

The index is compiled from data collected from around 200 agricultural wholesale markets and is updated daily based on the weighted average of price indices for goods including vegetables, fruit, aquatic products, livestock products, cereals and edible vegetable oil.