Yellow potato costs up to S/9 in the retail markets of Peru

Foods such as potatoes in their different varieties register an increase in their price of up to S/2.00 per kilo in the first week of 2023, according to a tour of three retail markets in metropolitan Lima carried out by a team from La Repýblica. In detail, it was possible to register in the markets of Cercado de Lima, Breýa and La Victoria that yellow potatoes cost between S/8.00 and S/9.00 per kilo, while the last week of December was between S/6, 00 and S/7.00. The yungay potato was found for up to S/3.80, before it cost S/3.00; The huayro potato is S/7.00 and before its price was between S/6.00 and S/6.50. The traders pointed out that the price of carrots rose because yesterday there was no income for this product, so there is fear that it will not arrive in the next few days due to the announced protests. Thus, it was found between S/4.00 and S/5.00 per kilo, when its price the previous week was between S/2.00 and S/2.40. The foods whose prices have remained stable are ...