Australian wholesale vegetable prices down due to strong winter crop

Published 2023년 6월 20일

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Australian consumers are being encouraged to buy fresh vegetables at supermarkets other than the major ones due to an abundance of crops leading to low wholesale prices. This season's ideal growing conditions have resulted in high crop volumes and high quality, causing a glut in the market. Some farmers are even destroying their produce due to the low prices as the cost of production is higher than the current selling prices. Wholesale prices for vegetables such as cabbage, zucchini, tomatoes, and cauliflower are at their lowest in a long time.

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Australian consumers are being encouraged to look past the major supermarkets for cheap fresh vegetables as ideal growing conditions lead to an abundance of crops, leading to a dip in wholesale prices. The bumper season has some farmers having to destroy their produce because of the glut. Brisbane-based wholesaler GNL Produce director Jason Lower: “Last year, we had a perfect storm. A lot of growers couldn’t produce products because it was too wet. This year, the weather’s been very, very good, and the overall quality’s been excellent and in bigger volumes.” He said wholesale prices are the ‘lowest I’ve seen in a long time.’ Recent wholesale prices include 50c for a head of cabbage, $1/kg of zucchini, $2/kg for tomatoes, and 80c for a head of cauliflower. ...

Source: Hortidaily