Hyderabad's Ramzan - Fruits shine bright at iftar parties
This year's Ramadan, fruits have taken center stage at every Iftar gathering. While haleem is still the customary meal during Iftar, Hyderabad's health-conscious population has adopted a wide variety of fruits this year.
Fruits are being sold in big quantities, and fruit vendors across the city are doing brisk business during this Ramadan as a result of people becoming more health conscious and a greater range of fruits being available at lower costs.
Fruits are being sold in big quantities, and fruit vendors across the city are doing brisk business during this Ramadan as a result of people becoming more health conscious and a greater range of fruits being available at lower costs.
According to Mohd Noor, a food caterer who organizes "iftar" gatherings, people are shunning fatty foods and want more fruit during Iftar. He remarked, "People want a variety of fresh fruits and dates to be arranged to break the fast and don't want foods made with chickpea flour for iftar programs." haleem is also offered but in smaller amounts.
Nutritionist Nazneem Mallick said it was encouraging that more people are now choosing fruits during Iftar. "At the same time, you must eat a balanced diet to support good health maintenance," she said.
Nutritionist Nazneem Mallick said it was encouraging that more people are now choosing fruits during Iftar. "At the same time, you must eat a balanced diet to support good health maintenance," she said.
Fruit prices typically rise sharply during Ramadan for several reasons, including a mismatch between supply and demand. During the Ramadan months, there is a strong demand for fruits such as melons, grapes, oranges, and pomegranates.
This year, there is a strong supply of fruits from telangana and the nearby states of maharashtra and Karnataka. According to Mohtesham Ali, a fruit dealer at M J Market, "there is no shortage, so the prices are stable."
M J Market, Gudimalkapur, and Batasingaram wholesale fruit markets are experiencing strong business. Every day, on average, 70 trucks full of watermelons, 50–60 goods-carried jeeps full of mangoes, and 20 vehicles each full of grapes, apples, oranges, and musk melon arrive.
This year, there is a strong supply of fruits from telangana and the nearby states of maharashtra and Karnataka. According to Mohtesham Ali, a fruit dealer at M J Market, "there is no shortage, so the prices are stable."
M J Market, Gudimalkapur, and Batasingaram wholesale fruit markets are experiencing strong business. Every day, on average, 70 trucks full of watermelons, 50–60 goods-carried jeeps full of mangoes, and 20 vehicles each full of grapes, apples, oranges, and musk melon arrive.
At the wholesale market, the prices of watermelons are Rs 14 a kilogram, grapes box containing around 10 kg at Rs 700, pomegranates – Rs 600 a box, pineapples – Rs 20 a kilogram, and Chikko Rs 200 a box.