The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation announced on May 5 that food supplies to Lima’s main wholesale markets surpassed 11,000 tons, with notable offerings of beans, peas, green beans, avocado, papaya, and melon among other products.
This update is significant as it reflects the current status of food availability in Lima’s largest markets. The ministry said the total volume reached 11,707 tons following deliveries to both the Gran Mercado Mayorista de Lima (GMML) and the Wholesale Fruit Market No. 2 in La Victoria.
At GMML alone, officials recorded an entry of 9,231 tons of products including legumes, vegetables and tubers—a figure that is up by 9.5 percent compared to the average for recent Tuesdays. Potato supplies totaled 3,600 tons at this market—14 percent higher than previous weeks—with overall product stocks remaining high. Main prices included carrots at S/1.08 per kilogram; Yungay potatoes at S/1.53; canchan potatoes at S/1.60; macre squash at S/1.60; green broad beans at S/1.60; huayro potatoes at S/1.73; bagged lemons at S/1.89; American green beans at S/2.00; yellow sweet potato at S/2.08; unique potato variety at S/2.10; Peruanita potato variety and yellow potato both priced around S/2.15 per kilogram.
Meanwhile, Wholesale Fruit Market No. 2 saw an intake of 2,476 tons of fruit with leading offers such as watermelon for S/0.80 per kilogram and coquito melon for S/0.96 per kilogram among others like Valencia oranges and various apple varieties.
The ministry also reported sufficient chicken supply to meet retail demand due to increased availability: live chicken sold for an average price of S/5.50 per kilogram while wholesale eggs were priced around S/5.95 per kilogram.
To support consumers seeking updated price information on staple foods across major wholesale and selected retail points in Lima city, the Ministry has launched a dedicated online platform accessible via https://siea.midagri.gob.pe/portal/precios.
The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation promotes cultural and social well-being through rural inclusion efforts focused on food security initiatives according to the official website. The agency operates from its central headquarters in Jesús María along with decentralized offices nationwide across Peru’s regions.
