Argentina: What are the prices of the basket of fruits and vegetables that the Government established for May

Published 2023년 5월 3일

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The Ministry of Commerce in Argentina has updated the prices for a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables under the Fair Prices program, which is available in large supermarket chains in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. The update includes the addition of chard and maintains the value of several other items, but also increases the prices of Ecuadorian and subtropical bananas. In response, the Central Market of Buenos Aires and the chambers of fruit and vegetable operators have established two baskets of fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices for a set period, aiming to provide a reference for consumers and control price increases. This comes as data shows a significant rise in the cost of food and non-alcoholic beverages over the past year.

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The Ministry of Commerce updated the basket of seasonal fruits and vegetables, within the framework of the Fair Prices program, which is available in large supermarket chains in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA). In relation to the previous month, it stands out that the black potato, the round tomato, the wide squash, the onion, the apple and the pear maintained their value, as well as the addition of chard in this expansion. In detail, the kilo of black potatoes will sell for $179, round tomatoes for $459, Anco squash for $149, onions for $170, chard and apples for $339, and pears for $199. The Ecuadorian banana did increase, which rose from $470 to $495 (5.3%), and the subtropical banana, which increased from $382 to $399 per kilo (4.45%). Camabana (Argentine Chamber of Bananas and Related Products), Comafru (Chamber of Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Operators) and Combaires (Chamber of Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Operators of the Central Market of Buenos Aires) ...

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