After weeks of decline, papaya prices start to rise again

After weeks of decline, the average prices of papaya reacted between October 27 and 31, in the main producing regions of the country, according to surveys by Hortifrúti/Cepea. In the North of Espírito Santo, the 12-18 havaí was sold at R$ 2.06/kg, an increase of 89% compared to the previous period. For the formosa, in the South of Bahia, the appreciation was 36%, at R$ 1.50/kg. According to researchers from Hortifrúti/Cepea, the advance in papaya quotations reflects the slowdown in production, due to low temperatures and rainfall in both markets. For the first week of ...