Mangoes Flood the Local Market as Prices Decline

The fruit market is flooded with local mangoes whose prices have slightly declined in Nairobi to 2,600 shillings for a 126-kilogram bag from 2,800 shillings early this month.

Mangoes have been harvested thus the decline in the market prices that are currently at an average of 2,300 shillings across the country.

A 57-kilogram bag of Passion Fruits is retailing as follows: 6,600 shillings in Kitale, 5,130 shillings in Nairobi, 5,000 shillings in Mombasa and Nakuru respectively, 4,560 shillings in Eldoret and 3,000 shillings in Kisumu.

After the government banned avocado exports due to the shortage, a 90 kilogram is averagely being sold at 2,333 shillings across the country as shown in the table below:

A large box of Pawpaw is retailing as follows in selected towns across the country: 2,750 shillings in Kitale, 2,700 shillings in Nairobi, 2,430 shillings in Eldoret, 2,000 shillings in Nakuru, 1,400 shillings in Mombasa and 800 shillings in Kisumu.

A 93-kilogram bag of Oranges is being sold highest in Nakuru at 5,000shillings and lowest in Kisumu at 3,000 shillings. The average market price is 3,573 shillings.

Here is a summary of the same: