Thanks to inflation, fresh fruit and vegetables have been one of the costlier items for New Zealand consumers this year, though prices fell 3.9 per cent in September. Fresh berries might become a luxury some will not be able to afford. Throughout the week strawberry prices have been ranging from reasonable — the average supermarket price seems to sit at around $5 for a 250g punnet — to as much as $12 for 250g. Kaihoke Berries general manager Todd Jackson told the Northern Advocate in September that because of the shortage, fewer strawberries would be available this summer, so prices would go up. “There’s no doubt that the price of strawberries is going to increase this year.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 02, 2023 01:09 UTC