date:Jan 06, 2016
s ago. In the May-August 2013 period, the price of a ripe fruit had shot up to ?52, while the special green got a price of up to ?43 a kg.
Oranges have always been priced high in the Kerala market, but now they are sold at ?25 a kg by street vendors.
John confirmed that the spike in the demand for oranges following its price fall has directly hit the domestic demand for pineapple as well as its price.
Going bananas
He also pointed out that the increased production of pineapples and the fa