Peru: Vegetable prices rise to S / 6 and S / 9 due to less supply

The prices of vegetables such as celery, Chinese onion and cilantro registered strong increases this Wednesday in the wholesale markets of Lima due to a lower shortage of products and problems with the transfer of merchants from "La Parada" to "Tierra Prometida". According to data from the Supply and Prices System (Sisap) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri), last Sunday the price of celery cost S / 1.08 per kilogram, while today it is offered at S / 6.83. Similarly, Chinese onion rose from S / 1.38 per kilo to S / 9.50, while coriander rose from S / 1.25 per kilo to S / 6.92. Broccoli suffered a slight rise, going from S / 1.50 per kilo to S / 3.00 According to Minagri, for several days there has been a lower entry of vegetables to the Great Wholesale Market of Lima, mainly chard, beet, Chinese onion, coriander , Canarian green beans, huacatay, turnip, parsley, leek and radish from the producing areas of the Lima region (Huaral, Barranca, Santa Rosa de Quives ...