JAKARTA - The price of red cayenne pepper sold at Kramat Jati Market, East Jakarta, has soared since the last month to reach Rp 90,000 per kilogram.
One of the chili traders, Ida said, the price of red cayenne pepper was too high even though at normal times it was only in the range of Rp. 15,000 to Rp. 25,000 per kilogram.
"The price of red cayenne pepper is now Rp. 90,000, whereas previously it was only Rp. 15,000 to Rp. 25,000 per kilogram," said Ida at Kramat Jati Market, Antara, Tuesday, December 28.
Another red chili trader, Kusminto, admitted that he was forced to mix unripe red chili peppers or greenish-white ones to deal with soaring prices.
"If (the color) is red, everything can be more, it could be Rp. 120 thousand. That's why I mixed it with white cayenne pepper, so I slightly lowered the price," said Kusminto.
Meanwhile, based on the Jakarta Food Info page, the price of red cayenne pepper reached Rp104,431 per kilogram as of Tuesday. The price increased by Rp1,176 per kilogram compared to Monday, December 27.
Secretary General of the DPP Indonesian Market Traders Association (IKAPPI) Reynaldi Sarijowan said there were several factors that caused the increase in the price of red cayenne pepper.
"Firstly because of the weather and secondly because of high demand, supply and demand are not balanced," said Reynaldi.
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