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The origin price of Romaine Lettuce along the week from 22 to 28 of August 2011 reached the 0.33 euros each piece, which meant an decline of -8.33% in relation to price of the previous week, that was 0.36€/pc (-0.03€), and was placed a 10.37% above the annual average of 0.3€/pc recorded (+0.03€).

The highest weekly value achieved throughout the year of 0.45 euros was 36.36% higgher than the selected week (+0.12€), while the lowest value during the period was 0.19, that is 73.68% lower than the 0.33€/pc of 34th week of 2011 (-0.14€).

In relation to the values of the previous year, in 34th week of 2011 there was a year-on-year increase of 6.45%, 0.02 euros above the 0.31€ reached in the same week of 2010.

Regarding the wholesale price, this reached the 0.34 euros each piece, remaining unchanged with respect to the price of the previous week. This 0.34€/pc are placed a -15.42% under the annual average of 0.4€/pc recorded (-0.06€).

This is the lowest record reached in the entire year, presenting a difference of +0.12€/pc (35.29%) with respect to the highest weekly value of 2011, which was 0.46 euros.

In relation to the values of the previous year, in 34th week of 2011 there was a year-on-year decline of -17.07%, 0.07 euros under the 0.41€ reached in the same week of 2010.

Regarding the retail price, this reached the 0.86 euros each piece, remaining unchanged with respect to the price of the previous week. This 0.86€/pc are placed a -1.49% under the annual average of 0.87€/pc recorded (-0.01€).

This is the lowest record reached in the entire year, presenting a difference of +0.05€/pc (5.81%) with respect to the highest weekly value of 2011, which was 0.91 euros.

In relation to the values of the previous year, in 34th week of 2011 there was a year-on-year decline of -4.44%, 0.04 euros under the 0.9€ reached in the same week of 2010.