Ceagesp food price indicator rises 5.37% in October

The Ceagesp price index ended October with a high of 5.37% in relation to the previous month. In the year, the index presents an accumulated increase of 9.05% and in the accumulated of 12 months it is 9.50%, informs the Companhia de Entrepostos e Armazéns Gerais de São Paulo (Ceagesp), in a statement. The highlight of the period, repeating the performance of September, was the Vegetables sector, which ended the month with an average price reduction of 3.26%.

The Fruit sector showed an increase in prices of 6.63%. Of the 38 items listed in this basket of products, 65.79% showed a price increase in relation to the previous month. The main increases occurred with: star fruit (+75.82%), common strawberry (+28.33%), watermelon (+24.67%), sweet passion fruit (+24.07%) and apple banana (+23, 72%). The main reductions occurred with: acerola (-33.40%), yellow melon (-33.31%), palmer mango (-11.01%), hawaii pineapple (-7.69%) and tommy atkins mango (- 6.43%).

The Vegetables sector showed an increase in prices of 6.06%. Of the 33 items listed in this basket of products, 54.55% showed a price increase in relation to the previous month. The main increases occurred with: dried pumpkin (+49.85%), Japanese pumpkin (+49.26%), yam (+41.49%), carmen tomato (+32.73%) and pizzadoro tomato (+26 .89%). The main reductions occurred with: chayote (-31.47%), cambuci pepper (-18.13%), persimmon tomato (-15.86%), zucchini (-10.22%) and cherry tomato (-9 .77%).

The Vegetables sector showed a drop in prices of 3.26%. Of the 38 items listed in this basket of products, 65.79% showed a price reduction, with emphasis on: white/green celery (-21.10%), leeks (-18.99%), plain lettuce (- 17.70%), parsley (-14.71%) and hydroponic arugula (-11.19%). The main increases occurred with: turnip (+36.48%), coriander (+29.40%), iceberg lettuce (+10.35%), curly lettuce (+8.58%) and ninja broccoli (+5, 39%).

The Miscellaneous sector showed a rise in prices of 6.07%. Of the 11 items listed in this basket of products, 63.64% showed an increase in prices compared to the previous month, with emphasis on: national onions (+21.25%), asterix potatoes (+14.69%), washed potatoes (+6.80%), dry coconut (+3.71%) and peanuts in shell (+1.37%). The main reductions occurred in the prices of red eggs (-2.14%) and popcorn (-1.04%).

The Fish sector showed an increase in prices of 2.14%. Of the 28 items listed in this basket of products, 53.57% showed a price increase in relation to the previous month. the main increases occurred with: anchovies (+26.02%), hake (+17.11%), octopus (+14.71%), fresh sardines (+10.69%) and tilapia (+9.54% ). The main reductions occurred in the prices of mackerel (-37.13%), frozen squid (-11.05%), maria-mole hake (-7.52%), saltwater croaker (-5.22%) and tuna (-4.40%).

Tendencies – According to a statement from Ceagesp, the blockages at the beginning of November caused a reduction in the supply of products at the São Paulo Terminal Warehouse (ETSP), in Vila Leopoldina, in São Paulo (SP), raising prices mainly for items that are more sensitive to variations sudden offers. All sectors, except Fruit, had items with an impact caused by the low stock at the beginning of the month, as well as the arrival of many customers at once (accelerated increase in demand) after the roads were unlocked, the company said.

“For some items, the normalization or cooling of prices should occur as soon as the offer stabilizes”, he informed. The rainier climate and heat can have an impact on the most sensitive crops, such as leafy vegetables and some vegetables, which are still affected by the blockages, concluded Ceagesp.