Kolkata: High fuel rate causes a surge in fruit prices

Kolkata: continuous increase in diesel prices and gasoline and the ongoing celebration season has caused a steep increase in fruit and vegetables prices in the retail market in the city and district on the night of Lakshmi Puja.
According to retailers, restrictions on periods of celebrations and higher transportation costs will spread the supply gap, which leads to escalation of costs.
“Because fruit demand has increased quite exponentially, the price of cucumber, pomelo, coconut, pineapple and guava has a sharp increase.
However, this specific increase in Puja.
After the celebration period is complete, the price will go down,” said Nayeem Gazi, fruit vendor in Mechhua, Wholesale market fruit market.
Vegetable sellers also distributed their concerns.
“Plant damage due to excessive rain and the release of a series of water has a negative impact on the supply.
Most farmers have not recovered from the massive losses they have suffered for the past month.
The supply-supply gap pushes prices up,” said Kamal de, President , West Bengal Vendor Association.
Subal Saha, vegetable vendors at the Lake Market said, “Our suppliers still face problems in supplying vegetables to the retail and wholesale markets.
But the increase in diesel prices seems to have hit us poorly.” Other vendors dilip MSAL of Garahat Market said, “Commodity Wholesale Prices It has increased a lot.
The impact on the retail market is thus unavoidable.
“Vegetable and fruit prices have also increased substantially in the district.
The price of interest is also above, said Ranjit Mandal, a flower trader at West Midnapore.