India, Oct. 26 -- The decline in daily fruit arrivals is causing fruit prices to climb at Gultekdi Market Yard, with prices of pomegranates witnessing a particularly sharp increase and prices of fruits such as oranges and sweet limes too set to increase with the supply situation expected to tighten further next month. Pomegranates that were previously selling at around Rs.60-70 per kg are now selling at Rs.120-150 per kg, placing an additional burden on household budgets.

According to information shared by Market Yard traders, daily pomegranate arrivals have dropped from approximately 15,000 trays to 7,000-8,000 trays, reducing the availability of the fruit in the wholesale market. The decline in arrivals has pushed up prices significant...