Brazil: Tomato prices skyrocket in October

Tomato prices soared again in October, after inflation picked up again in the country. According to data released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the official index rose after three consecutive deflations. The Extended National Consumer Price Index considered the country's official inflation, which accelerated to 0.59% in October, according to data released last Thursday. Among the items that rose the most in October is tomatoes, up 17% as indicated by the price index. Another factor that contributed to the increase in prices was the stoppage on highways across the country in the last month, the shipment of tomatoes has already normalized in ...