Christmas shoppers face berry, asparagus price risesSTUFF Our Christmas food shopping habits revealed. A comparison of supermarket prices shows that the price of berries has soared as it has got closer to Christmas. Foodstuffs spokeswoman Antoinette Laird said the strawberry season was likely to finish earlier than normal but there was a good crop of cherries, nectarines, peaches and blueberries. "We normally have asparagus going through Christmas and this year we will have it but again supply will be short. That's the same price as it was selling for at the end of November, but twice the price of early December.

Source: Stuff December 23, 2017 21:45 UTC