Red Cayenne Pepper's Price at Pasar Induk Lowered
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Maria Inggita
Red Cayenne Pepper's price at Pasar Induk Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, lowered after some stocks were added from supplier this week.
Lower demand also affects lower price of chili
Siman (49), one of the sellers, said that from 2 days before, red cayenne pepper's price already lowered. It's price around Rp 75-100 thousand at the market.
"Price depends on its quality. The price lowered because supplies from Banyuwangi were in," he said, Thursday (1/12).
Chili Seeds Program in S. Jakarta Intensified Every MonthManager of Pasar Induk Kramat Jati, Nurmadi Adhi, explained red cayenne pepper's price were lowered from last week and stays in 99 thousand rupiah.
"Lower demand also affects lower price of chili," he stated.
According to him, previous red curly chilies were Rp 37 thousand and go down to Rp 36 thousand per kilogram this week. Green cayenne pepper's and big red chilies stay in Rp 44 thousand and Rp 18 thousand per kilogram.
"Every kind of chilies' supply in these 2 days were stable around 56-58 tons," he closed.