Vacationers are buying seafood at the Mérida markets and taking it to the port of Progreso, instead of purchasing the product directly in the coastal towns. But sales still haven’t picked up, according to tenants.
August kicks off with a bleak outlook in the downtown Mérida markets. Local merchants say sales aren’t picking up and that this holiday season hasn’t been what they expected.
During a tour of the area, vendors shared how they’re starting the month with stable prices and moderate expectations.
In the fish and seafood sector, Josué Acosta, a fishmonger, said they remain hopeful for September.
“The holidays affect us because people go to the port, but strangely enough, on the weekends they come to stock up, buying their fish and seafood to take to the beach.”
Currently, prices are as follows: dogfish at $90, octopus at $160, cooked shrimp at $250, and fillet at $140 per kilogram.
In the meat sector, the situation is similar. Prices remain stable: pork at $125 per kilo (ground, with the hoof and other parts), chicken at $110, turkey at $90, although scarce, turkey at $50, and hen at $60.
Price Adjustments in Mérida Markets Are Not Feasible
Food prices have neither risen nor fallen. According to merchants, with sales so low, adjusting prices is not feasible, as it would mean losing the meager profits they manage to obtain. They agree that this season, between vacations and rain, is not exactly the best of the year.
Source: yucatan.com.mx
