The cost of citrus continues to rise. The merchants of the Mercado Modelo de Chiclayo report that citizens are no longer buying lemon due to the high price.
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Worrying! He price of lemon continues to increase and has generated anguish among citizens. The Republic came to the Market Model from the city of Chiclayoregion Lambayeque. There it is reported that citrus is sold in up to three units for S/2.
The merchants informed that, due to this sudden increase in the price, the citizens are not buying the product. “It sells little because it is very expensive. In a normal season, I used to earn S/50 from the sale of the fruit, now I only earn half,” a trader explained.
Likewise, the Chiclayo merchant announced that the lemon mesh is S/480, when in a normal season it costs S/80; that is, the wholesale price of lemons has increased six times.
Why is lemon expensive?
As reported by National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), the price of lemon has increased considerably due to a shortage generated by intense rainfall in the north of the country. As recalled, most of the crops come from piuraone of the regions most affected by the rains.
Source: Larepublica
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