JACOB SÁNCHEZ. THE SUN OF MEXICO. The fruit was consolidated as the main agricultural export product in 2021, according to Banxico. The price of avocado in Mexico increased 96 percent between January and December 2021. According to data from the Ministry of Economy, hass avocado, the one with the highest consumption in the country, went from 23 to 45 pesos per kilogram, between January 4 and December 13 of this year.
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The highest price for this avocado was presented last August when it reached a starting price of 57 pesos per kilogram of avocado between August 29 and November 8. Other varieties, such as first-class criollo, increased their value by 30 percent and in some cases the avocado doubled in value, as in the case of extra-quality hass, which went from a price of 27.7 pesos to 55.5 pesos per kilo. in the same period of time. In the case of the main supply centers, the price of avocado went from 52 to 54 pesos in Tijuana, from 50 to 52 pesos in Monterrey; from 40 to 43 pesos in Guadalajara; from 42 to 43 pesos in Puebla, and from 48 to 45 in Mexico City. According to these data and the Ministry of Economy, the only place in the entire national territory where the price of avocado decreased was in the capital of the country, since the fruit produced in Mexico City was reduced from 19.3 pesos per kilogram at 7.7 pesos, which means a 60 percent decline. The main avocado producing state is ...
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