The article reports a significant price drop for the formosa papaya variety in the North of Espírito Santo and the South of Bahia due to weak market demand and an increase in supply, attributed to favorable weather conditions that have expedited ripening. The price decrease was particularly notable in the North of Espírito Santo, with a 39% drop to an average of R $ 1.39 per kilogram, and in the South of Bahia, where the price fell by the same percentage to R $ 1.35 per kilogram. This price trend is expected to persist next week due to an anticipated rise in supply in these regions.