Wholesale Prices of Large Red Chilies in South Sulawesi Increased by 27.23% in a Week

The price of large red chilies in South Sulawesi reached Rp 51,400 per kg on Friday, December 9, 2022. Compared to other regions, this area showed the highest price increase in the last week.

According to daily monitoring of staple food commodity prices from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, the price of large red chilies in South Sulawesi has increased by 27.23% in a week.

Compared to the price 30 days prior, the price of large red chilies in this region has increased by 26.29%.

However, over the past year, the selling price of large red chilies in South Sulawesi's modern markets has actually decreased. The previous highest record reached Rp 70,700 per kg.

For the period January-December 2022, the price of large red chilies in modern markets continued to rise, increasing by 26.29% compared to the previous month.

The price of large red chilies reached its lowest point at Rp 40,200 per kg on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. The highest price this year reached approximately Rp 70,700 per kg.

Nationally, the price of large red chilies began to fall towards the end of 2021. The average price of large red chilies in modern markets was Rp 82,780 per kg, down 1.62% compared to the previous weekend.