In this way, the President of the Chamber of Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Operators of the Central Market of Buenos Aires, Claudio Mollo, stressed that “it is good news so that they can consume all the items.”
under the Economic Activity Strengthening Program and the income announced by the Economy Minister Sergio Massawholesale operators of the Central Market They announced that they will reduce the prices of fruits and vegetables by 20%.
In this way, the President of the Chamber of Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Operators of the Central Market of Buenos Aires, Claudio Mollo, stressed that “we have taken the measure in conjunction with the chambers and the productive sector.” “It’s good news that they can consume all the items,” he added.
Sergio Massa
In this sense, mollo explained that in the Central Market the prices of products such as tomatoes, potatoes and pumpkins, among others, will be rolled back. “In the case of tomato, we decided to split a part of our production and market it at 240 pesos per kilo, lettuce 140 pesos per kilo; the carrot 100 pesos and the pumpkin anco 90 pesos”, specified the Combaires owner.
A drop in product
He also indicated that the product “it’s down 20% since it had a pretty significant rise before the election.”
In addition, mollo He stressed that the producers and wholesalers of the Central Market are “making a very significant drop in these items” and that it is intended that “it be accompanied by retail businesses, since supermarkets accompany this management.”
The effort to roll back prices
For his part, the owner of the Federation of Potato Producers, Carlos Antúnez, remarked that “the potato is a product of mass consumption and we also join this effort to bring back prices.” “It is 20% that is going to be rolled back, accompanying the measures of the Minister Massa”, raised Antunez.
The businessman explained that the kilo of potatoes can be obtained in the Central Market at 276 pesos and recalled that it is “a crop that does not escape what has been suffered by the drought, which has done a lot of damage to the fields.”
Source: Ambito
