After Alphonso mangoes, it’s now the humble ‘nimbu’ that’s burning pockets. In a spike over three weeks, lime prices have nearly doubled across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. At the APMC wholesale market, limes are now selling at Rs 5 per piece, up from Rs 2-R3 just weeks ago. Retail markets are no better, with prices touching Rs 20 for two li, es, compared to four for Rs 20 earlier. Traders at APMC dismissed the recent unseasonal rain as the reason behind the surge, pointing instead to a clear supply-demand mismatch.

Rs 10
Current price of one lime