Indispensable for tables and Turkish cuisine, chili peppers are now sold by the gram

Published 2023년 1월 22일

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The article highlights a controversy in Turkey regarding the significant increase in the price of chili peppers and other types of peppers such as village pepper, green pepper, and capsicum. The rise in prices is attributed to herbalists who have switched from selling in kilos to grams, resulting in a noticeable profit margin. Factory sales have increased from 80-90 liras to 125 liras, and the prices at the retail counter have doubled. The price hike is also linked to the scarcity of peppers and increased production costs.

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The price of chili pepper, which has an important place in Turkish cuisine, has recently become controversial. Chili peppers, which were sold by kilos in herbalists, are now sold in grams. While the factory sales of chili pepper were 80-90 liras last month, it is now 125 liras. Wholesalers point to herbalists who put a high profit margin as the reason why 125 liras of chili peppers are sold at the counter for 250 liras. In addition to chili pepper, the price of village pepper, green pepper and green pepper has also increased. VILLAGE PEPPER, CHARLISTON AND PEPPER ARE ALSO TIED According to the news in Show Haber, the capsicum, whose weight was 30 liras until last month, is currently sold in the market for 50 liras. The prices of village peppers, green peppers and green peppers increased from 20 liras to 30 liras. Speaking on the subject, the employee of the ...

Source: Bursahakimiyet