Profeco: These are the states that report the highest prices for lemon and avocado

Following the inflation rates released by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) since the last months of 2021, the increase in some of the inputs that make up the basic basket continues to increase in local markets and supermarkets, such as lemon and avocado, two of the foods that have been achieved prices of up to 100 pesos per kilo in some regions of Mexico.

According to information from the Federal Consumer Procurator's Office (Profeco), from March 16 to 22 in Mexico City (CDMX) and in some areas of the State of Mexico (Edomex), the price of seedless lemon soared and reached peaks of 110 pesos per kilogram. However, in other regions the minimum price was 36 pesos.

In most of the self-service stores registered by Profeco, the prices that were most repeated were 76 pesos, 89 pesos, 99 pesos and 104 pesos per kilo. On the other hand, prices in the markets were approximately 50 pesos per kilo.

The seedless lemon had an average price of almost 95 pesos, a maximum price of 104 pesos and a minimum of about 80 pesos in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León. Likewise, in the state of Jalisco and specifically in Guadalajara, the price of this food reached 107 pesos, while in the CDMX and Metropolitan Area the price was 86 pesos per kilo with a minimum price, according to Profeco.

As for avocado prices, the National System for Market Information and Integration (SNIIM) indicated that the average price of avocado from Michoacán at the Iztapalapa Supply Center was approximately 74 pesos. However, in the week of March 14 to 18, which meant an increase compared to the 61 pesos that cost from March 7 to 11.

In this sense, this input is being sold for up to 99.90 pesos in Mega Soriana branch Plaza San Pedro, in Puebla, this according to information from the application “Who is who in the prices” of Profeco. Also, avocado is sold at 89 pesos per kilogram in Chedraui and Soriana, according to the websites of both supermarkets, while at Walmart, it reaches 99 pesos for an 800-gram bag.

Recently, Inegi reported that in the first half of March 2022, inflation grew by 0.48% compared to the previous fortnight and highlighted that prices of agricultural products grew by 0.24% and those of energy and tariffs authorized by the government 1.35% at a biweekly rate.

With this new 0.48% increase in the National Consumer Price Index (INPC), overall annual inflation stood at 7.29%, Inegi highlighted.

The products that suffered slight price increases during the first half of March are domestic gas LP, low-octane gasoline, electricity, air transport, while in food, an upward variation could be observed in the tortilla, egg, onion, avocado, as well as restaurants.

According to Inegi data, the entities that suffered the greatest inflationary pressure were Yucatan, Campeche, Morelos, Guerrero and Oaxaca. Inegi contrasted that in the same half of 2021, inflation was 0.53% and annual inflation was 4.12%. T he underlying price index increased by 0.35% biweekly and 6.68% annually.

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