Fruit market in Minas Gerais, Brazil: Supply and prices in focus

The State Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (SEAPA) of Minas Gerais, together with its related entities - Emater-MG, Epamig and IMA - is carrying out detailed monitoring of the prices of the main products sold at CeasaMinas, in Contagem. The objective is to evaluate food supply in the state, considering supply, demand and possible impacts on the market. To this end, SEAPA is comparing the average prices charged at the Ceasa-MG Grande BH unit during the last fortnight (20/05/2024 to 31/05/2024). This effort is a response to society's concern regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and the analyzes will be updated and published weekly. The analysis included the 10 most sold fruits in CeasaMinas in terms of volume: pineapple, banana, green coconut, orange, lemon, apple, mango, papaya, watermelon and grape. During the period analyzed, the price of large pearl pineapple remained stable, selling for R$90.00 per dozen. Silver bananas also showed stability, priced at R$3.50 per ...