date:May 26, 2016
Drought conditions in Brazil have hampered papaya production there and have led to limited volumes of the fruit. With less product available for export, prices for the fruit in Europe have been strong.
Papayas are more expensive at the moment than they were two months ago, said Guillaume of Barnier in France. The market was about three Euro per kilogram of fruit, and prices have now risen to around four Euro per kilo; it's been difficult.
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