Peaches and lemons are in the lead…fruit prices rose in Saudi Arabia during February
Data released by Fruits11 items rose, 4 items decreased, and 3 items remained stable on a monthly basis compared to January 2026.
Peaches and lemons are in the lead
According to the bulletin of average prices of goods and services for February 2026, Lebanese peaches jumped by 10.8% to 18.2 riyals per kilo, becoming the highest among the list of fruits, followed by African lemons, which rose by 10.8% to 18.2 riyals per kilo. It rose by 5.4% in February, bringing the price of a kilo to 9.1 riyals.
Indian pomegranates also rose to 13.9 riyals per kilo, by 4.8%, Lebanese grapes to 16.6 riyals per kilo, by 2.2%, and local watermelon (honeydew) to 3.7 riyals per kilo, by 2.2%.
Citrus fruits and imported
in a group Citrus fruits, the price of oranges (Egyptian Abu Surra) decreased by 2.5% to 5.2 riyals per kilo, while Pakistani tangerines decreased by 4.5% to 6.6 riyals per kilo. As for tropical fruits, Philippine bananas (Sharbatli) rose to 5.9 riyals per kilo, a decrease of 1.9%, while Pakistani mangoes fell to 12.7 riyals per kilo, a decrease of 3.8%.
Apples and pears declined
The prices of US red apples decreased by 2.6%, as the price per kilo reached 8.8 riyals in February compared to 9 riyals in the previous January, while yellow apples fell by 2.2% to 8.8 riyals per kilo.
On the other hand, Lebanese pears rose slightly to 12.5 riyals per kilo, while Turkish plums decreased by 0.5% to 14.3 riyals per kilo.
Grapes Variation And dates
Local grapes stabilized during the month of February to record 14.8 riyals per kilo, while Lebanese grapes rose by 2.2% to 16.6 riyals per kilo, while local cantaloupes jumped to 4.9 riyals per kilo, by 8.1%.
In the date group, Rutab dates rose by 1.7% to 14.8 riyals per kilo, while local figs decreased by 7.6% to 17.5 riyals per kilo, and Al-Ikhlas dates (Maknouz) recorded relatively stability at 15.6 riyals per kilo.
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