Rwanda: Fruit prices continue to drop

Fruits prices have gone down in most markets across the city. According to a mini-survey conducted b…

Fruits prices have gone down in most markets across the city. According to a mini-survey conducted by The New Times across different city markets over the weekend, prices of a number of fruits had dropped by between Rwf50 and Rwf500 compared to the past two weeks.

A kilogramme of passion fruits now goes for Rwf1,100, down by Rwf200, from Rwf1,300 two weeks ago, and oranges are at Rwf1,200 a kilogramme in Gisozi market.

Mangoes shed up to Rwf500, with a big going for Rwf1,500 in Nyabugogo market, compared to Rwf2,000 the previous week. Medium-sized mangoes cost Rwf1,000 each in various city markets.

Pineapples cost between Rwf500 and Rwf600 (medium sized) in Gisozi market, but they are at between Rwf400 and Rwf500 in Nyabugogo market. A kilo of tomato tree (ibinyomoro) fruits is at Rwf1,100, and Rwf1,200 in Gisozi and Nyabugogo markets, respectively.

The price is projected to drop to Rwf1,000 or less in coming days as supply increases, according to Anna Dushimimana, a fruit vendor in Gisozi market.

Meanwhile, the price of the other foodstuffs remained unchanged over the period.