Pineapples to cost slightly more

Spiky issue: Consumers can expect to pay slightly more for pineapples starting July as farmers have been seeing a gradual drop in harvests in the past two years. – THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Consumers can expect to pay slightly more for pineapples starting next month as farmers have been seeing a gradual drop in harvests over the past two years.

Simpang Renggam pineapple farmer Lim Ser Kwee said the increase of 20 sen to 30 sen, depending on the type and grade of pineapples, would begin from July 1.