Monday, June 29, 2009

Malaysia: Papaya prices going up in Penang

June 27, 2009 - The Star Online

A SHORTAGE of papayas in Penang has led to higher prices with a fruit seller saying he is selling them at 80 sen per slice instead of the usual 50 sen. Street vendor S. Ravi, 47, told Malaysia Nanban that he had not opened his stall for the past week due to the shortage.Ravi, who operates in Market Street (Little India area), said most fruit vendors were now focusing on durians which were in season.Many of his customers, he said, seemed to ... read more...

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