The report points out that where price increases have been seen have been in lemon, strawberry, guava and orange.

In february the strawberry java had a price of US$61.70 but by march its price oscillated at US$76.70.

In the case of lemons, prices have increased significantly.

The large Persian lemon used to cost US$17.70 and now its price is US$21.00.

Medium Persian lemons used to sell for US$15.30 but now they can be purchased for US$18.80.

Guava is another fruit that has slightly increased its cost by one more dollar.

February records show that it was traded in the market at US$11.30 and in march at US$12.30.

And finally, the average Valencia orange increased by US$1.50 for the month of march. In february it had a price of US$12.00 and rose to US$13.50.

*Vegetables

Likewise, price comparisons can be made for vegetables, where price increases have also been seen.

The soloma potato in february cost US$60 and in march it reached US$64.38; while cabbage went from US$180 to US$200 in march.

Melon is another vegetable that increased its price for march 2024; the large melon went from US$75 to a maximum price of US$80 and the medium melon cost US$50 and in march US$60.

According to the last report of the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR), it released the data of the Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (ONEC), in its last bulletin of the Índice de Precios al Consumidor (IPC) for the month of february 2024.

The top five products that contributed the most to the monthly CPI increase are: Potatoes, air travel, special and regular gasoline, and diesel; these were offset by the negative behavior of some products, such as: tomato, fertilizer and compost, green chili, tortilla, and payment for mill service.

Translated by: A.M