The prices of Brazilian vegetables have dropped in supply centres around the country in the first month of the year, the National Supply Company (CONAB) announced this week.
Onions were the vegetable with the biggest drop in price – a 55.5% reduction in the state of Acre, reaching a low BRL 2 per kilogramme. Potatoes were also cheaper in most Brazilian states, with prices in Rio de Janeiro showing a decrease of 24.49%. Tomatoes also saw a drop by 32% in the state of Ceará.
Although vegetables became cheaper across the country, prices for some fruit in Brazil skyrocketed.
The price per kilogramme of oranges increased in most supply centres, with the highest rate in Rio de Janeiro – an increase of 17.5% (BRL 1.52).
Bananas and apples also became generally more expensive. In Acre, a kilo of bananas is 52% more expensive (BRL 2.56/kg), while the price of apples is 36.43% higher in Minas Gerais (BRL 3.87/kg).
1 BRL = 0.32 USD
source: esmmagazine.com
