Fruit punch: Spiraling costs keep common man away
TNN | May 10, 2013, 02.34 AM IST
Mango Mela today
PANAJI: It is not only the seasonal mango whose prices have
sky-rocketed, but the rising costs of fruits are forcing the
common man to cut them out of his diet.
Goa is heavily dependent on other states for its supply of
fruits, which keeps the prices beyond the control of local
vendors and makes them fickle, fruit dealers said.
Most fruits come from outside the state and the
prices are always high when the fruit first
arrives. This is true of all fruits and currently
it is the case of mangoes. Even in the case of
pears, litchis, oranges and apples, the prices
range between 250 and 300, said Javed Narangi, 32,
a vendor at the Panaji market.
Vendors said that every year there is an increase in demand
for fruits in the summer because of the change in eating
habits which contributes to the hike in fruit prices.
Indian varieties of apples cost anywhere up to 140 per kg,
while the imported varieties are priced between 170 to 160
per kg. The prices of oranges range from 80 to 120 based on
the varieties.
Litchi currently costs 300 per kilo and a musk melon can be
bought for 60 per piece. Mango being in season at present,
its prices have come down as the season has progressed from
350 per dozen to 250, Mansur Biste, a Panaji-based vendor,
said.
The prices of fruits have sky-rocketed over the last few
years and are becoming increasingly unaffordable. I have to
cut down on buying fruits like mangoes and apples to manage
my daily household, said Sajani Rai, a homemaker and
resident of Porvorim, said.
Maria Fernandes of Mapusa said, Though the prices are
increasing, as a homemaker I have to fit all the grocery
shopping in our fixed monthly budget. This is becoming
tougher everyday. Sanjay Sabnis, 43, an engineer residing at
Bambolim, said that the government needs to keep a check on
prices. The prices of fruits are just not affordable to the
common people. The government needs to do something about
it. The price of pomegranate was 120 only last week and now
it is 130 per kilo, he said.
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Botanical Society of Goa
Panaji-Goa
Konkan Fruit Fest begins TODAY at BPS Club, Margao
Press Release
The judging of fruits entered for competition at the
decennial Konkan Fruit Fest 2013 facilitated by the Botanical
Society of Goa in collaboration with the BPS Club, Margao-Goa
was conducted today by Alphonse Pereira, Principal of Fr.
Agnelo’s Institute of Hotel Management, Verna, Sanjeev
Kadkade , Head of Dept, IHMCT AN-Goa, Porvorim and Miguel
Braganza, Horticultural Consultant. The event will be opened
to public by Mr. Arthur da Silva, Chairperson of MMC at 10
A.M. on Friday 10 May and remain open to public from 10 A.M.
to 7 P.M. till 12 May, 2013. There will be live music and
songs in Konkani by the Square Heads [Johnny and Bushka] on
Friday evening.
The prize winners for the Fruit competition are:
* CASHEW
1 2 Anand Pai Raikar, Ponda; 3. Shrihari Kurade, Cuncolim
* MANGO
A. Malcurada 1.Nina Figueiredo, Aldona-Bardez; 2. Rosy D’Sa
B. Nicolau Afonso 1. Mariano Monteiro, Assolna; 2. Shrihari
Kurade, Cuncolim
C. Kesar Spl. Mahamaya Nursery, Sal-Bicholim.
D. Totapuri Spl. Anand Pai Raikar, Ponda
* SOUR SOP
1.Laban D’Souza, Nuvem; 2 Zagoti Nature Farm, Bhirondem-Sattari
* KOKUM
12. Shrihari Kurade, Cucolim; 3. Mahamaya Nursery, Sal-Bicholim
* VELVET APPLE
1. Laban D’Souza, Nuvem; 2. Sergio Carvalho, Mapusa-Bardez
* JAMUN
1. Mahamaya Nursery, Sal-Bicholim; 2. Saptakoteshwar SHG,
Rivona; 3.Shrihari Kurade, Cuncolim
* WOOD APPLE/ BAEL
Spl. Mrs. Sharad Keni, Cuncolim
* ROSE APPLE
1.Marlen Braganza, Caranzalem-Tiswadi 2. Shital Malkarnekar;
3.Gauri Naik, Maneri-Maharashtra and Estevao Paiva
* JACKFRUIT
1.Narayan Dhanu Sawant; 2. Sulochana Gawas, Sattari; Krishna
Gosavi, Sattari
* PINE APPLE
Govind Gaonkar; 2. Piedade Fernandes, Aldona-Bardez, 3
Prabhakar Kewni, Cuncolim.
A special display has been made of the fruits from Laban
D’Souza of Nuvem-Salcete.
Mango, Chickoo, Guava, Cashew,Rose Apple, Sour
Sop, Lakoocha, Velvet Apple, Rambutan, Melon, and
small fruits like Jamun, Carvandaas well as large
fruits like Jack, Pumelo, Citron, etc can be seen
on display.
While Lorna Fernandes has shouldered the major responsibility
of getting the venue and the permissions [often a frustrating
experience of running in circles between the Municipal
Council, District Collector, District Police Superintendent,
Fire Officer, Traffic Police, lawyer and typists for the
standard badly-worded affidavits], Yogita Mehra and Karan
Manral chipped in with the coordination of the participation,
designing of banners and leaflets and keeping things cool.
