The fig prices in Bilecik started at a very high level for the first harvest of the season with a price of 2.5 USD per kg.
The retailers in the market complain also about the price levels, noting that they could not make a lot of sales at these prices. The figs are coming from Tarsus district of Mersin. Customers are not showing a lot of interest in figs at these prices but the retailers expect the prices to go down drastically within a month to 0.75 USD per kg, at which level figs will definitely attract more consumers.
The retailers in the market complain also about the price levels, noting that they could not make a lot of sales at these prices. The figs are coming from Tarsus district of Mersin. Customers are not showing a lot of interest in figs at these prices but the retailers expect the prices to go down drastically within a month to 0.75 USD per kg, at which level figs will definitely attract more consumers.
Source: Hedef Halk