The new year has come with prices new; like every year that passes, the prices of some products rise thanks to the inflation starting a new 365 days, some more, some less, but this time, the price of one of them has really shot through the roof.
And it is that in some cities of the country, such as the CDMX, with an increase of 200% compared to its price in December 2021 and today, the lemon It is one of the products that has increased its value the most.
For people who consume lemon in retail, you can find a price of up to 100 pesos in the CDMX in some markets and supermarkets.
The lemon has become the product that has increased the most in price within the basic basket during the last month of the year, rising even more at the beginning of 2022 due to the inflation.
According to the National Agricultural Council (CNA), one of the main factors in the increase in price of lemon is the decrease in its production due to the high cost of fertilizers.
“A combination of factors such as the lower intensity in the application of fertilization, the drop in production, the influence of seasonality, and the cold fronts of the season, have caused the current increase in citrus prices”, noted the CNA.
The Agrifood and Fisheries Information Service commented that the ninth month of the year decreased 8.7% of its annual harvest, going from 2.6 to 2.4 tons per year.
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