Brazil: Increase in vegetable prices in Minas Gerais is driven by carrots and chayote

The latest survey by the State Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Seapa) showed variations in the prices of vegetables sold at the CeasaMinas warehouse in Contagem between November 18 and 29. Although some products maintained stable prices, such as garlic and onions, others showed fluctuations, with the increase in the prices of carrots and chayote squash standing out. During the period analyzed, the price of Brazilian garlic remained unchanged, being sold at R$23.00/kg, while onions remained stable, with a fixed price of R$1.75/kg. Carrots, on the other hand, showed a significant variation, initially falling by 33.3%, from R$2.25/kg to R$1.50/kg. However, there was a significant recovery of 50% the following week, reaching R$1.75/kg. The weekly average showed a 4.2% increase, going from R$2.00 to R$2.08/kg. Chayote, in turn, had more frequent variations, with the price falling from R$2.25/kg to R$0.94/kg, but the final average indicated an increase of 6.5%, from ...