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Significant shifts in fruit and vegetable prices this May in Colombia
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Vegetables such as broccoli, spinach and red onion increased in price, pressured by lower availability.
During the first week of May, prices for several fruits and vegetables in Colombia showed significant changes, according to data from the country's largest wholesale food market. These fluctuations are mainly due to shifts in supply and weather conditions affecting production and distribution.
Among the products that remained stable were guava at COP 4,000 per kilo (USD 1.02), Hass avocado at COP 6,000/kg (USD 1.53), and pastusa potatoes at COP 2,200/kg (USD 0.56).
The most notable price increase was for chonto tomatoes, which rose from COP 4,000 (USD 1.02) to COP 6,000 (USD 1.53) per kilo — a COP 2,000 (USD 0.51) jump in just one week. Other products that saw increases include arracacha, reina and tommy mangoes, gold pineapple, artichoke, pink garlic, broccoli, spinach, and red bulb onion, with changes ranging from COP 400 (USD 0.10) to COP 2,000 (USD 0.51), depending on the product.
On the other hand, some fruits and vegetables saw price drops. These include feijoa, lulo, imported red apples, pelonera pineapple, champa, black and red grapes, as well as celery, long onion, cilantro, cauliflower, green beans, corn, and lettuce. Decreases ranged between COP 200 (USD 0.05) and COP 3,000 (USD 0.77), driven by greater supply at the wholesale market.
source: agronegocios.co
photo: senado.gov.co
