According to Celso Martinez Bleizeffer, as a result of the severe winter storms affecting the United States, the export of vegetables, including peppers, has significantly decreased.
The non-governmental representative of Sonora's Chile Product System said that, overall this year, vegetable prices have been low. He also stated that prices had gotten worse because they hadn't been able to market their products.
"We've had problems marketing our products, specially pepper, which is our main export product, because of the frosts in the U.S.," he said.
He explained that the stores were only buying the supply they strictly needed, thus bringing the price down.
He noted that, on average, the eleven-pound box was between 6 and 8 dollars, while the 25-pound box ranged between 10 and 14 dollars; very low values, considering the product's quality.
He added that southern Sonora produces up to 6,000 chilli container sacks, but that they have had difficulty placing said production so far.
Martinez said they expected to improve the price, thereby allowing them to better position their products.
Source: Tribuna