LARGER DEMAND DOES NOT RAISE ORANGE PRICES

The warmer climate at the end of the year has raised the demand for orange, especially the table. However this movement has not reflected in fruit prices, according to the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea). On average, the 40.8 kg box of pear was traded at R $ 26.83, down 0.6% from the previous week. In the first 20 days of the month, the devaluation is 5.6%. The initiator measured by the institution calculates the values negotiated in the State of São Paulo, the largest national park. “Even with the closeness of the holiday season, citrus growers have seen increased demand for orange, especially due to warmer weather. However, the greater supply of fruit at the end of the year, as well as the reduction of the quality of part of the oranges, also due to the hot weather, pressed the quotations”, says Cepea.
Source: Revista Globo Rural