When analyzing the price curve of vegetables in the last three years, a much greater stability is seen than in previous years

Vegetables in general tend to rise in prices at the end of the summer season as the harvest season for the main products is getting farther. This variation in prices that occurs at the wholesale market level is very well reflected in the prices that occur in free fairs (to consumer), but not in supermarkets (to consumer) that maintain their prices relatively stable during the year . The following analysis is made on the basis of the average monthly prices VAT included for the first quality of the set of varieties traded in the main national markets. In the first half of 2020, in value 10 species represent 74% of the traded value of vegetables in the main wholesale markets, tomato with 17.9% of the traded value is the main species, followed by onion with 11.2% and peppers with 9% of the value traded, followed by beans, lettuce, corn, garlic, watermelon and cucumber. The average price of tomato in July 2020 in the supermarket was $ 1,233 per kilo, maintaining the stability of the ...