The increase in the price of lemon directly impacts the pockets of Peruvian consumers. Farmers have reported that fruit production has decreased significantly nationwide. Find out HERE what the price of lemon is in the different regions of Peru.
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What is the price of lemon this Friday, September 22? The current increase in the price of citrus has a direct impact on the pockets of Peruvian consumers. Farmers have shown their concern about the scarcity of the fruit and reported that their production has decreased significantly nationwide. The above, due to various factors such as the anomalous climate due to the El Niño phenomenon. This citrus is essential in the exquisite preparation of ceviche, a flagship dish of Peruvian gastronomy. Find out HERE how much does a kilo of lemon cost in Lime and in regions throughout the Peru.
What is the price of lemon in regions of Peru?
These are the prices of citrus in the different regions of Peru. Reporters of the Immediate Journalistic Response Unit (URPI) of La República went to the supply centers to publicize the cost of the product of the basic family basket.
| Arequipa | The price of a kilo of lemon is sold at S/14 and S/ 17. While the Cusco lemon ranges between S/ 10 and S/ 12. |
| Fist | The price of a kilo of lemon is sold at S/17. |
| Cusco | The price of a kilo of lemon is sold at S/14. |
| Piura | The price of a lemon quarter of 25 units is sold at S/15 and S/20. |
| Freedom | The price of a 25-unit lemon quarter is sold between S/18 and S/20 soles. |
| Lime | The price of a kilo of lemon is sold at S/17. |
| Junin | The price of a kilo of lemon is sold at S/18. |
| Ayacucho | The price of a kilo of lemon is sold at S/17. |
| Mother of God | The price of a kilo of lemon is sold at S/7. |
| Lambayeque | The price of a sack of lemon is sold at S/600. |
| Tarapoto | The price of a kilo of lemon is sold at S/12. |
| Tumbes | The price of a kilo of lemon is sold at S/10. |
Why did the lemon rise?
The leader of the San Lorenzo Valleyin Piura, Elmer Viera, emphasized that the intense rains that were recorded in 2023 caused the plants to have little flowering, which triggered the low production of the lemon in the different crop fields of the regions of Loreto, Tumbes, Ucayali, Piura and Lambayeque.
By what percentage did the lemon increase?
The Economist Bagner Salazar explained to La República that the percentage rate of lemon price increased by 500% compared to 200% that was registered two months ago. In this regard, he said that the situation may worsen in the following days and, with this, the impact on the basic basket would be greater. He mentioned that the high cost of lemon generate inflation in the country.
Source: Larepublica
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