Commodities
A 400% Jump in Cilantro Prices Forces Mexican Taquerias to Get Creative
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Soaring cilantro prices caused by drought are forcing taquerias to rethink their dishes and markets to ditch the herb.
Last week, a 5-kilogram (11-pound) bunch was selling at the capital’s largest wholesale market for 440 to 500 pesos ($24.26 to $27.57) on average, according to Economy Ministry data. That’s up from 110 pesos the first week of May.