Producers in Chetumal, Mexico will be affected as the lemon price plummets

Published 2021년 10월 7일

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The article reports a significant increase in Mexico's lemon production by 17.3% compared to the previous year, reaching 329,792 tons, which has led to a decrease in the price of lemons. This increase is primarily due to higher production in Michoacán and Veracruz, two major contributing regions. Additionally, pineapple production has seen a 27.4% increase, mainly from Veracruz. In contrast, the availability of green chili has been lower, contributing to an increase in hot pepper prices. Furthermore, the article highlights an increase in the prices of various food products and fuels, such as milk, chicken, beef, and pork, with the most significant increases being in beef and pork carcass prices.

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LUIS ENRIQUE TUZ. FOR THIS! QUINTANA ROO. At the national level, lemon production was 329 thousand 792 tons, which represents an increase of 17.3 percent compared to August of last year, which was 281 thousand 105 tons. CHETUMAL, Quintana Roo. The price of Persian lemon plummeted in the first days of October, reaching 5 pesos per kilo, when in April it was sold for 40 pesos, said producer Lucio Ortega Ortiz, who added that production According to the National Consumer Price Index (INCP), the national price has stabilized, and therefore the price of citrus is down. In the composition of the INPC, the 34 registered agricultural products represent 5.1 percent, while the six livestock considered represent 6.6 percent. The agricultural products with the highest participation in the index are: tomatoes, potatoes and other tubers, beans and apples. Likewise, it informs that at the national level the lemon production was 329,792 tons, which represents an increase of 17.3 percent compared ...

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