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Know Why The Humble Lemon Has Disappeared From Odisha’s Households This Summer

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: It’s not just the increasing prices of petrol and diesel, hiked almost daily since March 22, that are burning a hole in the common man’s pocket.

Prices of the humble lemon, a staple food item in Odisha during the scorching summer months to remain dehydrated that’s eaten with ‘pakhala’ or simply squeezed into a glass of water, have also sky-rocketed in recent days.

This summer, the citrus fruit has almost disappeared from households in Odisha with the price of lemon touching Rs 8 to 10 per piece.

People, used to buying the citrus fruit in generous quantities, are now buying it in ones or twos, not kilos. Even vendors, who would generously give away a few lemons to buyers free of cost, have stopped doing so.

The prices of lemon have sky-rocketed in other states as well. In Rajasthan, it has touched Rs 400 per kg. In Jaipur, a piece of lemon is selling for Rs 15 to Rs 17.

A week ago, the price of lemon was Rs 340-350 per kg in Rajasthan. In Gujarat’s Rajkot, it had touched Rs 260 per kg.

Some experts said that unseasonal rains this year had affected lemon farming, affecting output.

OB Bureau

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