Pepper prices peak in South Africa
After a long and cold winter, peppers are pricey. Green peppers are significantly more expensive than usual, trading at R23(1.1 euro) per kilogram, close to the average market price for red peppers. Yellow peppers are almost R40 (1.93 euro) per kilogram.
Post-winter pepper supply is down by a quarter
Retailers are hoping that pepper prices will come down by the end of
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