Orders from Nay Pyi Taw for Italian passion fruit, which is going to be short in Shan State’s Aungban fruits market, have mounted.Passion fruit orders have been placed mainly by fresh juice shops and currently the price has slightly climbed up.

“Italian passion fruit has been traded well. It is mainly produced in Yatsauk and Pinlon. Majority of orders are from Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, Mandalay, Hpa-an, Myawady and Tachilaik but Nay Pyi Taw’s orders are the biggest. In Aungban, most of orders are placed by fresh juice shops. It is going to be short and price gets high slightly,”said Ma Nyo Lae Yi, Italian passion fruit retail and wholesale trader in Aungban Township.

This year’s passion fruit production increased compared to last year and the trade has been doing well too. “This year’s production is better than that of last year.Price is also high. Passion fruits are frozen in bags so that it can be sold throughout the year when the fruits are going to be short,” she added.