Egypt: Vegetable and fruit freight prices rise after diesel price hike

Published 2024년 10월 18일

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The article reports a significant increase in the transportation freight costs from the Obour Market, a major wholesale market for vegetables and fruits in Cairo, to markets in Cairo and Giza. The freight cost for a quarter-ton truck has risen to 200 pounds per load, with small loads now costing 1,000 pounds, up from 800. High temperatures have led to tomatoes spoiling in transit, contributing to a surge in their prices, which have reached 25 pounds per kilo. The prices of other produce such as potatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, onions, grapes, mangoes, peaches, and figs have also increased, with the exact prices varying. Additionally, the article provides the current market rates for these items.

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The prices of transportation freight from the Obour Market for wholesale vegetable and fruit trade to the markets in Cairo and Giza jumped for a quarter-ton truck at a value of 200 pounds per load. A number of vegetable and fruit traders added that the cost of transportation for a small load was recorded at 1000 pounds instead of 800. The sources added that there is an increase in the prices of tomatoes in the markets to reach 25 pounds per kilo due to the freight and the high temperature during the past period, which leads to the shipment spoiling before its arrival. The prices of vegetables and fruits varied, with tomatoes ranging between 22 and 25 pounds, potatoes 25, cucumbers 20, zucchini 20 pounds, eggplant 12, bell peppers 20, onions 20 and 28 pounds, grapes and mangoes 30, and peaches and figs 30 ...

Source: Almalnews