Overview
- Latest market checks report centollo up €3.9 to €12.8/kg and cod kokotxas up €3 to €35.8, with lechazo and cabrito €2 more while several staples remain unchanged.
- OCU data indicate average food prices are up 3.9% so far in December, about half the 6.1% increase recorded at this point in 2024.
- Vendors cite rough seas and limited catches, and the babosa clam remains scarce after heavy rains, pushing up prices for certain shellfish.
- Shoppers have been buying since November to freeze seafood and meats, with fishmongers advising cooking crustaceans and freezing them in their cooking water for better results.
- Galician markets continue to ship daily orders to other regions, where sellers say their prices and quality beat those in Madrid, Valencia, Catalonia and Andalusia.