High prices for bananas in the Ribeira Valley

Banana prices for nanica and prata varieties rose in the Ribeira Valley (SP) over the past week. According to reports from Hortifrúti/Cepea staff, the increase in prices is mainly due to low supply, which was already expected due to the harvest schedule. Additionally, the improvement in fruit quality – which no longer shows characteristics from the reduced temperatures of July to September (darker peel) – was also a factor that reinforced the upward movement in prices, as it attracted demand. With the return of rains in the Ribeira Valley, the quality is expected to continue improving in the coming weeks. Thus, data ...