Price of onion falls to S/2 per kilogram in the retail market of Metropolitan Lima

With information from Urpi

He onion price has been drastically reduced in recent weeks, falling from approximately S/9 per kilogram just a couple of months ago, to S/2 this Monday, October 23, 2023 in the markets of Metropolitan Lima.

A team of The Republic found that this food was sold at S/2 per kilogram both in the Chira del Rímac market like in the market The Aurora of the Cercado de Lima. While in the model market Saint Monica of Los Olivos It was sold for S/3 per kilogram.

For its part, onion was sold at S/0.95 per kilogram in the capital’s wholesale markets, due to a greater volume of supply, reported the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri).

Lemon is another product that, after reaching highs close to S/20 per kilogram, has registered a considerable reduction in recent days. At the wholesale level, the subtle lemon in a bag at the wholesaler was sold this morning at S/3 per kilogram, while the subtle lemon in a box at S/3.70. Meanwhile, in retail supply centers it was offered between S/4 and S/6 per kilogram.

On the other hand, the price of wholesale chicken remains stable, reaching S/5.82 per kilogram today in the main live bird distribution centers in the capital. While in retail markets it was sold between S/9 and S/10 per kilogram. For its part, the wholesale price of eggs continues to decline and is priced at S/8 per kilogram in retail establishments, selling between S/8.8 and S/9 per kilogram.

Supply in the wholesale market

In the Great Wholesale Market of Lima (GMML), the entry of 5,628 tons of products including legumes, vegetables and tubers was recorded; as well as 506 tons of potatoes of various varieties, according to Midagri.

The main wholesale offers this morning were: yellow sweet potato at S/0.41 kilogram; purple sweet potato at S/0.78 per kilogram; yellow cassava at S/0.93 kilogram; yungay potato at S/0.94 kilogram; single potato at S/1.26 kilogram; mountain green bean at S/1.33 kilogram; carrot at S/1.44 kilogram; macre squash at S/1.45 kilogram, among others.

Meanwhile, in the Fruit Market No. 2 of La Victoria, the entry of 2,522 tons of different fruits was recorded. Today’s main offers are: the Valencia orange at S/0.85 kilogram; watermelon at S/0.85 kilogram; coquito melon at S/1.15 kilogram; banana cake at S/1.18 kilogram; Hawaiian pineapple at S/1.25 kilogram; papaya at S/1.46 kilogram; tangelo orange at S/1.76 kilogram; apple for water at S/1.98 kilogram, among others.