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Potato prices rose last week, according to a survey by Hortifrúti/Cepea. From October 6 to 10, the average price for special agate type potatoes was R$ 46/sc of 25 kg in the wholesale market of São Paulo, an increase of 22.2% compared to the previous period; in the wholesale markets of Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte, the increases were even greater, at 38.5% and 31.6%, respectively, to R$ 52/sc and R$ 45/sc, in that order.
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Potato prices rose last week, according to a survey by Hortifrúti/Cepea. From October 6 to 10, the average price of special agate type potato was R$ 46/sc of 25 kg in the wholesale market of São Paulo, an increase of 22.2% compared to the previous period; in the wholesale markets of Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte, the increases were even higher, with respective increases of 38.5% and 31.6%, to R$ 52/sc and R$ 45/sc, respectively. According to Hortifrúti/Cepea researchers, the upward trend was already expected by the sector and is linked to the slowdown of the winter harvest, with the harvest in Vargem Grande do Sul (SP) nearing its end. Wholesalers declare that the Cerrado Mineiro and the Paulista Southeast are currently ...
Source: Agrolink
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