BHUBANESWAR: Ahead of the Sabitri Brata festival, the prices of all seasonal fruits have gone up by at least 50% in the city markets. The festival, which married women observe, will be held on Monday.
Vendors said, since mango is a biennial-bearing fruit crop, this year its yield was less. Also, poor weather affected the production. “Fewer varieties of mangoes are available in market this year. The supply from other states is also poor this year. Therefore, the prices are steep,” said Kartika Swain, a mango seller in the city.
