If the Peruvian mango becomes more expensive, there is a risk that the public will opt for substitute fruits

(Agraria.pe) With a history of low prices between 2022 and 2023, as well as high costs, mango producers now face the panorama of the 2023/2024 campaign with little production, so they are focused on optimizing their income, harvesting First, the aerial mango pays almost double the price of the maritime one. Yesy Lalupu, director of BeeFair Organic Peru, described this scenario and pointed out that there is a “price war” in the countryside, with increases of up to $0.15 - $0.20 per kilo, from one day to the next, with cash payment conditions (“ in an increasingly insecure country"), without assuming quality responsibilities. For this reason, the specialist raised doubts about whether the market will respond effectively to these prices, and how much more the value of quality could rise, and if liquidity is enough to sustain programs with prices that have doubled. “From what I see daily in the field, I get the impression that we exporters are risking a lot, especially with a product ...