The cold wave in the United States caused a drop in prices in Mexico

n Mexico, some vegetables have recorded a decrease from 20 to 38%.

The polar cold wave that hit the United States has dropped the prices on the Mexican domestic market. The Ministry of Economy has revealed that the prices of tomatoes and lettuce fell by -38% in one week, the price of chillies -25% as well as the prices of peppers, eggplants and cucumbers.

The cause: overproduction and accumulation of products in Mexico where exporters faced logistical problems. American roads covered with snow, especially the east of the Mississippi, have caused fear among Mexican transporters, some have refused to travel under these conditions, and led to huge delays for deliveries. For some destinations (Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Chicago) time recorded for deliveries were 4 days, 2 times the normal time.

source : negocios el norte com, am com mx