Prices of fruits and vegetables rise between Holi and Ramzan in Delhi, and common people along with the fasting people are also troubled

Delhi Vegetable Price Hike: After Mahashivaratri, now in the holy month of Ramzan, the prices of fruits and vegetables are skyrocketing in the markets of the capital Delhi. During Ramzan, the essential food items in Iftar and Sehri have now become expensive, which is affecting the pockets of the common people a lot. Things like apples, bananas, grapes, watermelon, seasonal, sapota, melon, chuku, and dates are now becoming out of the reach of the people, due to which people are getting very upset.

Every year, the demand for fruits and vegetables increases during Ramzan after the Mahashivratri festival, but this time inflation has increased the problems of the people. There is a tremendous jump in the prices of fruits and vegetables in the major markets of the capital, which has increased the trouble of the fasting people.

Prices are out of control in the big markets of Delhi

Fruit prices have increased rapidly in places like Karol Bagh, Rajendra Nagar, Patel Nagar, Moti Nagar, Tilak Nagar, Lajpat Nagar, Connaught Place, Shadipur, Uttam Nagar and suburban Dwarka in Delhi. Apples are being sold at a high rate of more than Rs 200 per kg, bananas at Rs 80 to 100 per dozen, guava at Rs 150 per kg and grapes at a high rate of Rs 120 to 160 per kg.

It is now becoming difficult for the customers who do daily shopping to buy the essential items for fasting. Now, along with the fasting people, other daily shoppers are compelled to buy fruits in less quantity due to the increased prices, while some are looking for cheaper options.

Double blow of inflation on the public

People who came to Delhi's markets to shop say that the fruits which were earlier bought in kilos, now have to be bought in half kilos or 250 grams. Abhishek Kapoor and Azad Kapoor, residents of Raghuveer Nagar, said, it has become difficult to buy dry fruits along with essential fruits during Ramzan.

Earlier, the amount of money used to buy decent fruits, now even half the fruits are not available in that amount. The remaining gap has been filled by the increased price of vegetables.

Vijay, who sells fruits and vegetables in Uttam Nagar, said, "The prices of vegetables are very high even in wholesale. They are buying vegetables at high prices and bringing them to sell, but customers are not coming. At the same time, Fatima, who had come to the market to shop for Roza, said, fruits are very important for Iftar in Ramadan, but this time due to inflation it has become difficult to shop as much as before.

Arrival in the market decreased, and prices increased

As the heat increases in the capital Delhi, the arrival of fruits and vegetables in Azadpur, Keshopur, Najafgarh, and Ghazipur Mandi starts decreasing, due to which the prices start increasing rapidly. A wholesaler of Azadpur Mandi said that recently there has been a huge decline in supply. The demand for fruits increases during Ramadan, but this time the supply is not normal, due to which the prices are skyrocketing.

Talking about the prices of fruits and vegetables before and now, a lot of jump is being seen in their prices.

Price of fruits

Where till last month, apples were People have to buy vegetables which were being sold at 120 to 150 rupees per kg today at the rate of 200 rupees per kg. Similarly, pomegranate has reached 120 to 230, guava 80 to 120, watermelon 30 to 60, papaya 40 to 70, and grapes from 80-100 rupees per kg to 120-160 rupees per kg.

Current price of vegetables

Cauliflower which used to be sold for 10-20 rupees per kg till last month is being sold today at the rate of 30-40 rupees per kg. On the other hand, capsicum is being sold at Rs 50-60 instead of Rs 30-40, ladyfinger at Rs 80-100 instead of Rs 40-50, bitter gourd at Rs 60-70 instead of Rs 30-40, and onion at Rs 40-60 per kg instead of Rs 30.