The price of the tomato registered an increase of 126.3% in March 2026 compared to the same month of the previous year, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).
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Although the self-service chains affiliated with the National Association of Self-Service and Department Stores (ANTAD) maintain the commitment to sell the tomato between 26 and 40 pesos per kilo as part of the Package against Inflation and Dearth (PACIC), in practice the prices in supermarkets are above these levels. "Nationally, the more than 4,000 stores of the 10 ANTAD associates participating in the PACIC are making a real effort to keep the price between 26 and 40 pesos per kilo of the tomato," assured ANTAD president Diego Cosío in a radio interview. He also assured that the affiliated supermarket chains have committed to maintaining the price of the tomato, even sacrificing their profits. However, the prices in self-service stores exceed this range, as published this Wednesday, April 15, on the digital platforms of the self-service store chains belonging to the Association. In the case of Chedraui, the round tomato is sold for 48.50 pesos per kilo and the huaje saladette ...