Aurea Payano, Regina Almeida, Alejandra Barrón, Genaro Lopez, Emliano Navarro

What's going on with the

LEMON
and
AVOCADO?
how much has its price how much has its price
increased? increased?
Lemon Avocado
From 2020 to 2021, the average cost of The price of avocado in Mexico
lemons nationwide rose 7.9%, after going increased 96 percent between January
from 19.41 pesos to 20.94 pesos. and December 2021.

How much has its production

decreased?
It decreased 4%. It means 12,280 tons less
compared to the previous month of the same year,

repercussions of this
The lemon is part of the diet of all
Mexican families. This increase in
its price implies an increase in
spending which results in a reduce
of consumption.

similar situations around

the world
A crucial portion of the world’s wheat, corn
and barley is trapped in Russia and Ukraine
because of the war, while an even larger
portion of the world’s fertilizers is stuck in
Russia and Belarus; so prices have gone up.

The upheaval is compounded by major

challenges that were already increasing
prices and squeezing supplies, including:

the pandemic
shipping constraints
high energy costs
droughts, floods and fires.