Brazil: Vegetables record further drop in prices

In Brazil's main wholesale markets, most vegetables registered a new drop in prices last month. Lettuce, potatoes, carrots and onions have become more accessible, according to the 10th Bulletin of the Brazilian Horticultural Market Modernization Program (Prohort), released by the National Supply Company (Conab) this Thursday (19). Onion: biggest drop in weighted average Onion was the highlight with the biggest drop in the weighted average in September, even with the smaller quantity of the product in the markets compared to August. The dispersion of production across the country helps to explain the lower prices, suggesting that supply is closer to consumer centers, which reduces logistical costs and, in turn, prices. Potato: intense winter crop Potatoes continued to register a decrease in prices due to the intensification of the winter harvest across the country. The total volume sold in the eleven Supply Centers (Ceasas) exceeded 100 thousand tons. Lettuce: declining trend ...