Diario Libre is reporting that plantains, which are an important part of the Dominican diet, are beginning to run, out causing prices to skyrocket. At Avenida Duarte’s Mercado Nuevo only five truckloads of plantains had arrived, with prices ranging from RD$4 to RD$10 per unit. Diario Libre is reporting an incident where two men drew their guns in a dispute over plantains. At the Mercado Modelo only two vendors had plantains, selling them for RD$10 per unit, and even cassava prices are inflating with each unit rising to RD$12 in some cases. Farmers say that the rain caused by Tropical Storm Noel ruined a large part of the plantain crop and that increased shortages are likely. Plantains were available at supermarkets this week for prices ranging from RD$5 to RD$10 per unit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Diario Libre is reporting that plantains, which are an important part of the Dominican diet, are beginning to run, out causing prices to skyrocket. At Avenida Duarte’s Mercado Nuevo only five truckloads of plantains had arrived, with prices ranging from RD$4 to RD$10 per unit. Diario Libre is reporting an incident where two men drew … <\/p>\n