With an early arrival of custard apples in Karimnagar, one can find vendors selling cart-filled of delicious, pulpy fruits in every thoroughfare.
But, this sweet fruit has turned sour for custard apple-lovers due to high prices. Reason being this year, the yield of the fruit was quite low compared to previous year, following the drought-like conditions in the State.
A basket full of custard apples used to be sold at Rs.50 for 50 pieces. Now, the same number of custard apples cost from Rs. 300 and above.
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“The custard apple contains high nutritional values with Vitamin A, potassium and magnesium, etc. and it is good for health. I don’t miss these sweet custard apples during this season,” says Vishwa Prakash, a lecturer in a private engineering college. Though, the fruit is bit costly, it would come only once in a year and I am tempted to eat the delicious fruit, he added.
The custard apples are being sold along the roadsides in Karimnagar apart from the State highways in the district. The fruit-sellers say that the arrival of custard apples would pick up in near future.