Lettuce: mild climate favors production but limits demand in Brazil
Published May 28, 2024
Tridge summary
Lettuce production in São Paulo's green belt has seen a boost due to favorable weather conditions, with feet in Mogi das Cruces and Ibiúna benefiting the most. However, as temperatures start to drop, hardwood consumption is expected to decrease. To prevent high volumes of crop residues, harvest rates have been slowed down. Despite the milder climate, iceberg lettuce prices in Ibiúna slightly decreased by 0.3% from the previous week, averaging R$27.92 for a box of 12 units. Similarly, crespa lettuce in Mogi das Cruzes also saw a price drop of 20.2%, with an average of R$ 28.50/box for 20 feet.
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Original content
Lettuce production in São Paulo's green belt has been favored by the milder climate. According to researchers from the Hortifrúti Team at the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea), weather conditions have benefited the development of feet in Mogi das Cruzes and Ibiúna (SP). On the other hand, the reduction in temperatures tends to reduce the consumption of hardwood. Therefore, according to Hortifrúti/Cepea employees, in an attempt to avoid high volumes of crop residues, the harvest rate was slowed down. As for prices, from May 20 to 24, in Ibiúna, iceberg lettuce was traded at an average of ...
Source: CanalRural
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