There can only be one reason why onion prices rose more than 100 percent at both of our survey stores this month over last: the cold. The only other cold-weather vegetable hike in both stores was on limes which jumped  between 20-30 percent since our December 21 survey.

Start 2010 off right by leaning toward ecologically correct habits this year.

As you hang up the 2010 calendar and make note of the birthdays and other special occasions to be remembered, you may also want to mark dates for the commemoration of the Mexico’s national holidays and major traditional celebrations.

The Guadalajara Reporter market basket rose in both Soriana and Wal-Mart this month.