Ministry of Commerce reference prices for fruits and vegetables are known. Photo: Luciano Thieberger.
The Ministry of Internal Trade made official on Wednesday the values of baskets of fruits and vegetables forming the +Precios Care program to ensure the availability of fresh products in major supermarkets in the country.
By Resolution 446/2022, published in the Official Gazette, signed by Roberto Feletti, reference price lists for retail sale were made known, through supermarket chains located in AMBA, for greengrocery products .
This category, as reported at the time, has monthly renewals with updates on both prices and products, to respect the seasonality of vegetables and the offer is always fresh and with quality nutrition.
In principle, the Secretary of Commerce agrees with the productive sectors keep prices in five main products.
This is how the prices of selected products for May (per kilogram) remained: potatoes (black) at $ 49, onions at $ 69, tomatoes (round) at $ 199, lettuce (creole or nasturtium) at $ 160 and apples (royal gala) at $ 180.
The purpose of the basket, in addition to guaranteeing access to consumption of fresh, healthy and high-quality food, is to guide the establishment of price references for consumers on products that are highly volatile, subject to variations across all marketing channels. , it was controversial at the time when the proposal was launched.
Selected fruits and vegetables will be available, initially, in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (AMBA), daily, at Día, Walmart, Changomas, Jumbo, Vea, Disco, Coto, Carrefour and Makro supermarkets. .
In the second phase, the proposal will be extended to other parts of the country as well as to neighboring businesses.
If consumers cannot find a product or find it at a price other than the agreed price, they can start a claim by entering the web, through the application (available in the App Store and Play Store or in argentina. gob.ar/aplicaciones /precios -care), by calling the free guidance and advice service at 0800-666-1518, or by sending an email to [email protected].
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Source: Clarin
