High-end fruit out of reach for most shoppers

For most shoppers, luxury fruit is a novelty or, at the very least, not something that can be enjoyed every day.

Food and utility bills account for up to 80 per cent of a family's outgoings, according to government data, and food price rises have been a big driver of Hong Kong inflation. The Census and Statistics Department says food prices went up 4.3 per cent in 2012. Among major household costs tracked by the survey only housing rose more than food - rising at an annualised rate of 5.1 cent in December.

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