Brazil: Tomato prices soar in October

The price of tomatoes rose again in October, after inflation accelerated again in the country. According to data released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the official index registered an increase after three consecutive deflations. The National Broad Consumer Price Index considered the country's official inflation, which accelerated to 0.59% in October, according to data released last Thursday. Among the items that rose the most in October, is the tomato with a high of 17% as indicated by the price index. Another factor that contributed to the increase in prices was the stoppage on highways across the country in the last month, the flow of tomatoes has already normalized in recent weeks, but even so prices are still high in wholesale. Due to the high temperatures, ...