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Mercado Grossista do Zimpeto
Wholesale · Maputo, Mozambique · also called Zimpeto, Zimpeto wholesale market
Maputo's wholesale market and the exit point for fresh produce that supplies markets across the rest of the country. National production — Reno potatoes, cucumbers, peppers — is traded here alongside imports, which is why a grower's price at Zimpeto answers to what is crossing the border as much as to the local harvest.
In season here in September: Tomato · Onion
What trades at Mercado Grossista do Zimpeto
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Irish potato |
sack | May to July |
 Tomato |
crate | April to May, September to October |
| Onion | sack | August to October |
 Cabbage |
head | May to July |
 Cucumber |
crate | — |
 Sweet pepper |
crate | — |
 Maize |
50 kg bag | May to July |
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — |
Selling by the bucket or the bag? The farming glossary turns those measures into kilograms — what a 20 litre bucket of each crop really weighs, level and heaped. Open the glossary →
Selling here
- Trading days
- Every day
- Currency
- MZN
Trade is in meticais, cash or mobile money. Produce goes by the sack, the crate or the heap rather than by weight.
Growers sell in bulk to traders who break the load down and resell. The best price for a full load, and the longest trip.
At Zimpeto, on the northern edge of Maputo.
Places that could sell into Mercado Grossista do Zimpeto
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KaMubukwana · 2 km
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KaMavota · 8 km
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KaMaxaqueni · 10 km
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Nhlamankulo · 10 km
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KaMpfumo · 13 km
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Cidade da Matola · 15 km
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Boane · 18 km
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KaTembe · 20 km
Mercado Grossista do Zimpeto prices, and what to grow for it
Prices here move hour to hour, so they belong in the app rather than on a web page — a printed number would be wrong before you read it, and a live one from the traders standing in this market will not be.
Market prices are coming to the Divisi app — reported by the farmers and traders who are actually on the floor. Divisi also plans the season on your own field: what to plant, when to plant it, and what to do each week. Free for farmers, works offline.
Frequently asked questions
What is sold at Mercado Grossista do Zimpeto?
Mercado Grossista do Zimpeto trades irish potato, tomato, onion, cabbage, cucumber, sweet pepper, maize, banana & plantain. Maputo's wholesale market and the exit point for fresh produce that supplies markets across the rest of the country. National production — Reno potatoes, cucumbers, peppers — is traded here alongside imports, which is why a grower's price at Zimpeto answers to what is crossing the border as much as to the local harvest.
When is irish potato cheapest at Mercado Grossista do Zimpeto?
Supply of irish potato into Mercado Grossista do Zimpeto peaks May to July, and that is when prices are usually at their lowest. Selling just before the peak, rather than in the middle of it, is where the money is.
What currency is used at Mercado Grossista do Zimpeto?
MZN. Trade is in meticais, cash or mobile money. Produce goes by the sack, the crate or the heap rather than by weight.
What are today's prices at Mercado Grossista do Zimpeto?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Mercado Grossista do Zimpeto — they move hour to hour, and a number printed on a web page would be wrong before you read it. Market prices are coming to the Divisi app, reported by the farmers and traders who are actually there. Install it and you will have them the day they land.