UAM Unidad Agroalimentaria Metropolitana: physical wholesale market in Montevideo
UAM, the Unidad Agroalimentaria Metropolitana, is a food wholesale centre in Montevideo, Uruguay. Montevideo, Uruguay.
AGR-118 · Physical wholesale market · Montevideo, Uruguay · UYU
UAM, the Unidad Agroalimentaria Metropolitana, is a food wholesale centre in Montevideo, Uruguay. Its Mercado de Frutas y Hortalizas is particularly relevant to agricultural trading. This produce market is part of a wider complex, so information about all UAM activities should not automatically be assigned to the produce section alone. The address is Camino Luis Eduardo Pérez 6651; telephone +598 2 311 45 92, email info@uam.com.uy. Transactions concern physical supply, with commercial terms agreed for identifiable lots.
The operator describes four halls within the fruit and vegetable market. A commodity analysis reports 19,605 tonnes of carrots entering the market in 2024. That quantity concerns one product, not UAM's total throughput. It illustrates the availability of product-specific analysis alongside broad descriptions of the centre. When constructing a statistical series, preserve commodity, period and scope so that monthly arrivals of one crop are not compared with a full-year figure for the entire complex.
UAM publishes wholesale produce bulletins on Mondays and Thursdays. Individual lines can identify product, variety, origin, unit, size and grade. Sample tables include garlic, pineapple, celery, blueberries, peas, bananas, courgettes, persimmons and onions. A value in Uruguayan pesos may refer to a kilogram or another selling unit. The report is not a single common offer from all resident companies, and its observation date should remain visible whenever the figures are used to compare quotations or describe a seasonal trend.
The produce market lists selling hours from Monday to Saturday, 05:00–14:00. Buyers should verify the current calendar and the chosen merchant's availability. An enquiry should state ripeness, acceptable origins and package type. A foodservice customer may need a different size from a retail shop even when both order the same species. Before loading, confirm net weight and lot labelling. For mixed deliveries, agree how shortages or substitutions will be communicated, so a replacement does not arrive without the buyer's knowledge or disrupt a prepared menu or retail promotion.
Sellers can approach an appropriate wholesaler or investigate conditions for operating at the centre themselves. A seasonal offer should state weekly volumes and the procedure for updating prices. Agree who takes charge of the goods on arrival, when quality acceptance occurs and how rejected quantities are documented. UAM bulletins and analyses can help assess seasonality and competing supply, but do not replace a confirmed order. For recurring deliveries, compare accepted weight and payment timing against each settlement, maintaining a clear link between the lot delivered, any claim raised and the amount ultimately received.
What is priced: Grains, oilseeds and pulses, Fruit, Vegetables and potatoes
Where to find the prices
Sources
- Market and hours
- Price bulletins
- Carrot analysis with 2024 data
- Sample product list
All agricultural exchanges, markets and price sources
