Bananas price rise due to bad weather in Latin America
Banana prices shoot up thanks to bad weather in Latin America
For the latest research shows that several of the leading High Street supermarket chains have hiked the price of the yellow fruit.
Asda has slapped price increases on four banana products amid tightened supplies of the fruit across Latin America.
Trade magazine The Grocer reported that the supermarket has hiked the price of its Grower's Selection ready to eat five-pack – up 3p to 90p.
In addition, an eight-pack of its Chosen by Kids bananas and a five-pack of its Grower's Selection organic bananas have gone up 15p to £1.15 and a six-pack of its Grower's Selection Fairtrade bananas is up 5p to £1.25.