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Northern Peru Lemon Prices Slide Up to 40% in Piura as Output Starts to Rebound

Climate-linked flowering disruptions have kept yields below seasonal norms, with producers expecting markets to stabilize within weeks.

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Overview

  • Piura producers report the wholesale price for a 50 kg sack has dropped from about S/180 to roughly S/90–S/100 in recent weeks.
  • Lower wholesale quotes are reflected at retail in Piura, where the cuartilla now starts around S/3 after selling for S/8–S/10 weeks ago.
  • Production has improved from the lowest levels but remains below typical seasonal output, according to growers in San Lorenzo, Cieneguillo and Hualtaco III.
  • Regional prices remain uneven, with a Tumbes growers’ representative citing quotes up to S/150 per 46 kg in some markets.
  • Farmers attribute the shortfall to unusual cold that disrupted flowering, say there is no risk of shortages, and anticipate a gradual normalization within about a month.