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Fruit prices fall as bumper harvests boost supply

Fruit prices fall as bumper harvests boost supply

By GhanaSummary NewsroomSouth Africa

“If you look at the harvests, across various agricultural produce, particularly fruits, vegetables, grains, and all seeds, we have enjoyed excellent yields all across and as a result of that, we’ve seen prices of some of these products coming down.

If you look at fruits and vegetables, even in the May inflation figures that we have, those are already in deflation and the reason for it was exactly the ample supplies that we are having.

Chief Economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber, Wandile Sihlobo, says massive local harvests are driving prices down.

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