Food prices in Peru are on the rise: Yellow potatoes rose from 2 soles to 6 soles, and sweet potatoes now cost 3.50 soles

Food prices continue to rise. This time, the cost of some basic tubers in the average Peruvian diet has been reported to increase: potatoes and sweet potatoes. The Buenos Días Perú team went to the 11 de Enero market in San Juan de Lurigancho, where merchants gave details of these changes. A vendor indicated that the yellow potato, widely used in various dishes of Peruvian cuisine, has reached 6 soles per kilo. This increase affects both consumers and restaurants that depend on this food for preparations such as mashed potatoes, causa, lomo saltado and French fries. On the other hand, sweet potatoes have also experienced a rise in their prices. The Jonathan variety is now sold at 4 soles per kilo, while the purple variety remains at 3 soles. Last week, these prices were considerably lower, with sweet potatoes ...