Potato/Cepea: Low supply increases wholesale prices in Brazil

Potato prices have been rising in all wholesalers monitored by the Hortifrúti/Cepea team. According to researchers from this center, the increases are the result of lower supply from southern areas, due to the rains that made planting difficult, resulting in lower supply this month. Furthermore, the rainfall that occurred in Paraná and Minas Gerais also hampered the harvest. Last week, the average price for special agate potatoes was R$ 155.15/25 kg wholesale in São ...