Turkiye: Vegetable and fruit prices increased by over 200 percent

Published Nov 30, 2024

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The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Market Directorate has reported significant price increases in vegetables and fruits in Istanbul, with some items seeing over 200% increase since last November. The vegetable with the highest price increase was broccoli, which increased by 260%, followed by Charleston peppers and tomatoes with a 250% increase. The fruit with the highest price increase was tangerine, which increased by 233%. Other fruits and vegetables such as cauliflower, purslane, eggplant, zucchini, iceberg lettuce, lettuce, cucumber, pepper stuffed vegetables, grapes, strawberries, lemons, pomegranates, oranges, bananas and persimmons also experienced price increases of over 100%.

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(ISTANBUL) - According to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Market Directorate data, there have been increases exceeding 200 percent in the prices of vegetables and fruits since last November. The vegetable with the highest price increase in the last year was broccoli with a 260 percent increase. The price per kilogram of broccoli increased to 90 liras. Broccoli was followed by Charleston peppers and tomatoes with a 250 percent increase. The data of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Market Directorate revealed the increase in the prices of vegetables and fruits, which are basic foods. Since last November, the increases exceeding 200 percent in the prices of many vegetables and fruits have drawn attention. The price of broccoli, which was sold for 25 TL in November last year, increased by 260 percent to 90 TL in November this year. The champion of price hikes, broccoli, was followed by Charleston peppers and tomatoes. Prices of Charleston peppers and tomatoes ...

Source: Sondakika