The supply of Great Wholesale Market of Lima (GMML) increased again this Monday, March 20, as 6,188 tons of food. This figure is 8.3% higher than the average 5,714 tons that arrive on this day at the establishment, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (midagri).
In the case of potatoes, the entry of 880 tons was registered, a higher figure of 4.1% compared to the last four Mondays.
The delivery of this March 20 has made it possible to achieve sufficient stocks of the main varieties of food such as onion (90%), garlic (90%), lemon (70%), potato (80%), tomato (80%), carrot (70%), apple (90%), orange (100%), papaya (100%), pineapple (90%), banana (90%), among others.
What products dropped in price?
A significant number of products also continued their downward trend. The wholesale price of the boxed lemon and bagged lemon, which fell S/0.54 and S/0.50 to S/2.83 and S/2.78 per kg, respectively.
The prices of canary green beans (S/4.33/kg), mountain green beans (S/2.08/kg), purple sweet potatoes (S/2.55/kg), garlic (S/1.60) also fell. per kg), katia tomato (S/2.13 per kg), etc.
Food that dropped in price this Monday. Photo: Midagri
What are the foods that became more expensive today?
However, some products also became more expensive this Monday. The American green beans led the rise and, after rising S/0.85, reached S/3.28 per kg. Meanwhile, the American green pea once again exceeded S/10 per kg and reached S/10.25.
The wholesale prices of tumay yellow potato (S/2.60), Cusco type corn (S/3.15 per kg), red head onion (S/1.30 per kg), huamantanga potato (S /2.08 the kg), etc.
How is the supply of fruit?
On the other hand, in the Fruit Market No. 2, 2,268 tons entered that Monday, an amount lower by 1.4% compared to the last four Mondays.
Fruits presented various offers, such as Valencia jungle orange from S/1.11 to S/1.10 kg; red globe grapes from S/1.35 to S/1.31 kg; banana cake from S/1.41 to S/1.39 kg; jungle papaya from S/1.46 to S/1.42 kg; Israel apple from S/1.63 to S/1.55 kg; current apple from S/1.65 to S/1.64 kg, among others.
Source: Larepublica
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