Tradition eat 12 grapes along with the bells announcing New Year became one of activities most repeated by many Mexican familiessymbolizing wishes for prosperity and good luck in the coming year.
However, for this 2025 several parts of the country are facing a serious problem related to noticeable increase at its own price on the national market.
According to information provided National Institute of Statistics and GeographyINEGI, the national average cost of a kilogram of grapes has increased to 105.1 pesoswhich translates as 9.7% annual growth In real terms, the usual holiday price increases are still days away.
For my part, Who’s who in pricescarried out by the Federal Agency for the Protection of Consumer Rights (Profeco), prices vary between 94 pesos even in self-service stores 146 pesos in some circuits.
Although these are the official average prices for grapes, grape sales may currently vary from 150 pesos until 180 pesos for green seedless grapes. (per kilogram); and in some organizations and enterprises, local media are already reporting prices up to 200 pesosand more growth is expected as the new year approaches.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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