Red chili pepper prices in North Sulawesi rose 18.55% this week.

The price of curly red chilies in North Sulawesi was Rp 45,700 per kg on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Compared to other regions, this region 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 curly red chilies in North Sulawesi increased by 18.55% within a week.

Compared to the price 30 days prior, the price of curly red chilies in this region is still lower by -38.12%.

However, over the past year, the selling price of curly red chilies in North Sulawesi's modern markets has actually decreased. The previous highest record reached Rp 81,450 per kg.

From January to May 2022, the price of curly red chilies in modern markets showed a downward trend, decreasing by -39.07% compared to the previous month.

The price of curly red chilies reached its lowest point at Rp 38,550 per kg on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The highest price this year reached approximately Rp 81,450 per kg.

Nationally, the price of curly red chilies started to increase towards the end of 2021. The average price of curly red chilies in modern markets was Rp 60,190 per kg, a 3.81% increase compared to the previous weekend.