Markets: Supply in the fruit market fell by more than 57%

catering Wholesale Fruit Market No. 2 saw a sharp fall this morning, according to data from the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri).

This Wednesday, 827 tons of fruit entered the market. wholesalerthe quantity is 57.1% lower than the usual offer of recent weeks.

In addition, the Midagri report indicates that the prices of most of the fruits on offer have risen slightly.

Prices 22 of the top 28 products which are sold in this supply center, raised prices by 10.5% per kilogram.

As they point out, the highest increase in prices was registered for red grapes, the price of which at wholesalers increased from 2.38 to 2.63 Singaporean dollars per kilogram.

Although a week ago price it was S / 2.42 per kilogram, that is, over the past seven days it has grown by 22.7%.

The price of Italian grapes also increased from 2.63 to 2.81 surplus; jungle papaya – from 1.98 to 2.10 shillings; Hawaiian pineapple – from S / 2.03 to S / 2.13; and banana pie from S/1.54 to S/1.61 per kilogram.

Likewise, prices for fruits such as malvacea tangerine, jungle granadilla, bellaco banana, island banana, silk banana and others have risen to a lesser extent.

The only products that introduced discounts in their Prices today it was a strong avocado at S/6.83; Strawberry San Andreas – £2.45; and grated cucumber; at the price of 1.70 somoni. While fruits such as custard apple, peach and tangelo orange remained unchanged.