The Price Of Red Cayenne Pepper At Jatinegara Market And Kramat Jati Tembus Is IDR 130,000 Per Kg

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JAKARTA - The price of red cayenne pepper is getting higher in the market, even breaking the figure of IDR 130,000 per kilogram (kg).

The price of red cayenne pepper is currently equivalent to the price of 2-quality beef which is recorded at IDR 130,050 per kg.

Referring to data from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center (PIHPSN) Wednesday, January 8, the national average price of red cayenne pepper reaches IDR 85,100 per kg. However, in some markets the price has reached IDR 130,000 per kg.

As in Jatinegara Market, it reaches Rp. 130,000 per kg. Meanwhile, Kramatjati Market costs Rp. 133,150 per kg. Then, at Pasar Minggu, the price of red chili pepper was recorded at Rp. 110,000 per kg.

Meanwhile, the price for the type of red chili is around Rp. 57,750 per kg. The price of this type of chili also recorded an increase of Rp. 300 or 0.52 percent nationally on average.

Likewise, the type of green cayenne pepper is Rp. 60,900 per kg. This type of chili has increased by 21.31 percent nationally on average.

Previously, it was reported that the Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs (Manko Pangan) Zulkifli Hasan revealed that the price of cayenne pepper has increased in the market. Even in East Java, especially Sidoarjo, the price reaches Rp. 90,000 per kilogram (kg).

This was conveyed after he and the Minister of Trade Budi Santoso visited the Pabean Sedati Tourism Market in Sidoarjo, East Java, today.

The price of bapok here (Pabean Sedati Tourism Market) is below the highest retail price (HET) and reference prices. Except, cayenne pepper, some are IDR 80,000 to IDR 90,000 per kg," he said in an official statement, Wednesday, January 8.