Brazil: With rain in Paraná and Minas Gerais, wholesale potato prices rise

Published 2024년 2월 16일

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Potato sales prices have seen a rise across all wholesalers monitored by Hortifruti/Cepea due to a decrease in available tubers caused by rain disruptions in Paraná and Minas Gerais. Despite a dip in demand during Carnival, prices increased, with special agate potatoes selling for R$ 151.11/sc of 25 kg wholesale in São Paulo/SP, marking a 3.96% increase from the previous week. Prices also rose in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte. The trend is expected to continue due to forecasted rain next week.

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This week (15 to 16/02), potato sales prices closed high in all wholesalers monitored by Hortifruti/Cepea. This scenario reflects the lower volume of tubers available on the market due to the rains in Paraná and Minas Gerais, which disrupted field activities. As a result, even with weaker demand due to Carnival, there was an increase. Thus, the average prices for special agate potatoes were R$ 151.11/sc of 25 kg wholesale in São Paulo/SP, a value 3.96% higher in relation to the previous week. In Rio de Janeiro, the product was sold at R$ 184.11/sc, an ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas