Weakened demand pressures papaya prices

A survey conducted by Hortifrúti/Cepea shows that papaya prices have started to fall again in the last week. In the North of Espírito Santo, the 12-18 havaí was sold at an average of R$ 1.14/kg, a 6% drop compared to the previous period. In the South of Bahia, the formosa depreciated by 54%, quoted at R$ 1.63/kg. Researchers explain that, even with the stable volume of papaya in the fields, the low demand for the fruits at the beginning of the second half of the month has pressured the commercialization values. For the coming weeks, still according to Hortifrúti/Cepea, although the outlook ...