Price of vegetables continue to soar particularly for cabbage, lettuce and okras

Posted: Tuesday, August 6, 2024. 10:19 am CST.

By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Data from the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) showed that for the month of June, higher food prices were notable.

The inflation rate for ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’ stood at 6.1 percent for the month, largely due to higher prices for food items. 

The cost of fresh vegetables rose by a whopping 17.8%.

Particularly the prices of cabbage was hiked from $1.87 to $2.86 per pound, a 53% increase.

The price for lettuce also increased by 37% from $3.26 to $4.48.

In addition, SIB data showed that prices for fruits, such as grapefruits, oranges, limes, grapes, watermelons and soursops went up by 8.9 percent.

Overall, consumer prices were up by 3.7% in June.

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