Prices of fruits up in Sunyani Municipality

 
The Ghana News Agency (GNA) market survey in Sunynai the Brong-Ahafo Regional capital, showed that prices of fruits had seen slight increase.

According to some traders at the  main market in the Central Business District, hikes in petroleum products had contributed to changes in the prices.

A random interview conducted by the news agency, last Monday say fruits farmers cart their stuff from the hinterlands, and the increase in lorry fares had affected the cost of the fruits.

The report also revealed that a bunch of banana, which used to sell at GHC20, is going for GHC30, while a small ball of pineapple is going for GHC2, instead of the previous price of GHC1.

A medium-size of the same fruit which used to sell at GHC2 is going for GHC5, while the current price of a box of apple is selling at GHC170 instead of GHC27.

The current market price of a big size of watermelon is now GHC15, as compared to the previous price of GHC5, while the small size which sold at GHC3 is now selling at GHC5.


SOURCE: GNA