BHUBANESWAR: With a day to move for Sabitri Brata - a non secular observance of married ladies within the state which involves a fruitarian nutrition - the prices of most fruits have greater within the city markets.
Traders blame the restricted supply of fruits this year for the nearly 100 in keeping with cent leap within the prices of most fruits this season. "Unlike previous years, there are fewer fruits in the market," stated Basant Sahu, a fruit dealer at Unit I marketplace.
Sabitri Brata - which falls on Tuesday - is widely known by means of married ladies and involves prayers to Yamraj, the god of death, for the lengthy lives in their husbands. Women additionally wear new sarees at the occasion.
Most of the markets on Sunday witnessed heavy footfall. Mango, jackfruit, grape, orange, palm, banana, watermelon, pineapple, jamun and ice apple proved to be favourites.
Mangoes on Sunday sold at prices between Rs100 and Rs 120 a kg. The price of the fruit was once around Rs 50 to 60 in keeping with kg closing week. Apples sold for Rs 150 to Rs 180 in keeping with kg, grapes for Rs 160 in keeping with kg, pineapples for Rs 30 to 40 apiece and litchi for Rs 200 in keeping with kg.
"The prices are terribly high and beyond my budget. How can we celebrate if fruits are so expensive? Why does no one have any control over the prices?" questioned Kalpana Mohanty, a housewife in Kendrapada.
Sheikh Salim, a fruitseller within the capital city, stated native fruits were not available available in the market. "The moment fruits are brought from the neighbouring states, it leads to a rise in prices. Many local farmers will harvest mangoes and jackfruits after two weeks, following which the prices may reduce," he stated.
( With inputs from Ashis Senapati in Kendrapada)
Traders blame the restricted supply of fruits this year for the nearly 100 in keeping with cent leap within the prices of most fruits this season. "Unlike previous years, there are fewer fruits in the market," stated Basant Sahu, a fruit dealer at Unit I marketplace.
Sabitri Brata - which falls on Tuesday - is widely known by means of married ladies and involves prayers to Yamraj, the god of death, for the lengthy lives in their husbands. Women additionally wear new sarees at the occasion.
Most of the markets on Sunday witnessed heavy footfall. Mango, jackfruit, grape, orange, palm, banana, watermelon, pineapple, jamun and ice apple proved to be favourites.
Mangoes on Sunday sold at prices between Rs100 and Rs 120 a kg. The price of the fruit was once around Rs 50 to 60 in keeping with kg closing week. Apples sold for Rs 150 to Rs 180 in keeping with kg, grapes for Rs 160 in keeping with kg, pineapples for Rs 30 to 40 apiece and litchi for Rs 200 in keeping with kg.
"The prices are terribly high and beyond my budget. How can we celebrate if fruits are so expensive? Why does no one have any control over the prices?" questioned Kalpana Mohanty, a housewife in Kendrapada.
Sheikh Salim, a fruitseller within the capital city, stated native fruits were not available available in the market. "The moment fruits are brought from the neighbouring states, it leads to a rise in prices. Many local farmers will harvest mangoes and jackfruits after two weeks, following which the prices may reduce," he stated.
( With inputs from Ashis Senapati in Kendrapada)
Fruit prices sky high a day before Sabitri Brata
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