Demand for fresh fruit is a growing trend in Hong Kong and is hurting the wallets of consumers in the country with some fruit costing exorbitant amounts. At Hong Kong's vibrant Yau Ma Tei fruit market, a Malaysian durian goes for HK$600 and Tasmanian cherries for HK$550.
The appetite for pricey fruit from far afield reflects a quest for what punters see as clean, fresh produce, even if it has travelled thousands of miles.
Japanese products are the most popular at Yau Ma Tei, according to vendor Chan, but fruits from further afield, including some from South Africa, also find favour with customers.
On the shelves of high-end supermarket City Super, a single strawberry recently fetched a whopping HK$168. Each strawberry nestled on a paper pillow, encased in a glossy cardboard box.
source: timeslive.co.za
