The prices of basic necessities present variations in the markets of Arequipa. Last week, the kilo of onion it was quoted between S/7 and S/8, according to the sellers. This Sunday August 20, It is sold at S/4 and S/4.50 per kilo in the markets of Río Seco and Andrés Avelino Cáceres, according to Radio Yaraví and Correo reported.
For his part, he kilo of lemon maintains its price increased by S/9. As explained by the leader of Río Seco, Christopher Huayapa, during the months of August and September, the citrus tends to increase its value; however, it usually costs up to S/5 per kilo. This year, the summer rains in the north of the country would have affected its regular production.
Why did the onion increase?
According to what was explained by Jorge Reyes Lujan, vice president of the Arequipa Agricultural Society (Sada), the vegetable raised its price due to its low production due to the climatic phenomena associated with El Niño. However, one of the merchants of the Metropolitan Wholesale Market of the commercial platform Andrés Avelino Cáceres assured that, in recent days, there has been a greater entry of this product to the Arequipa supply centers.
“They are already harvesting. Last week it was expensive. The 90-kilo sack of onions was up to S/600, now that more is coming in and at a lower price, we also have to go down,” the vendor pointed out.
Prices of other basic necessities in Arequipa
- Tomato: from S/ 1
- Rocoto: S/5
- Paprika: S/5
- Pumpkin S/3
- Corn: S/2.50
- Sweet potato from S/2
- Broad beans: S/2
- Peas: S/3
- Carrot: from S/1
- Yellow chili: S/6
- Vanita: S/2.50
- Garlic: S/8.
meat prices
- Chicken: S/9.60
- Alpaca: S/14
- Lamb: S/17
- Beef: S/15.50
- Pork: S/14.50.
Source: Larepublica
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