Conab: Vegetable prices in Brazil register a drop in wholesale prices in August

Published 2023년 9월 25일

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In August, the prices of lettuce, potatoes, onions, carrots, and tomatoes decreased in Brazil's large Supply Centers. Potatoes had the biggest price drop, with a decrease of 25.35% compared to the previous month, due to the high supply from the winter harvest. Lettuce also showed a declining price trend, while carrots, onions, and tomatoes saw lower rate decreases. In contrast, the prices of fruits, such as bananas, oranges, apples, and papayas, increased in August, except for watermelon, which had a drop in the weighted average. The export volume and revenue for fruits also increased in the first eight months of 2023.

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São Paulo, 09/25/2023 - The prices of lettuce, potatoes, onions, carrots and tomatoes showed a preponderant downward movement in the country's large Supply Centers (Ceasas) in August, compared to the previous month , shows research from the 9th Bulletin of the Brazilian Horticultural Market Modernization Program (Prohort), from the National Supply Company (Conab), released today (25). Conab's research considers the five vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes and lettuce) and the five fruits (orange, papaya, watermelon, apple and banana) with the greatest representation in commercialization in the main Ceasas in the country and which are most prominent in the calculation of the official inflation index (IPCA). In the case of potatoes, according to the survey, it was the vegetable that recorded the biggest price drop compared to the previous month, "with a unanimous price drop in all Ceasas", said Conab in the bulletin. The weighted average decreased 25.35% compared to ...

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