Vegetable Prices Causing Some Consternation At The Moment

Vegetable prices are causing some consternation at the moment and while you would think it is the price of inflation but in fact Leader Brand says it is the wet windy weather that is causing leafy crops to wilt. And even the hardier broccoli is struggling to cope with the extreme wet. Leader Brand CEO Richard Burke says their growing areas of Matamata and Pukekohe have had hail, Gisborne has been wet for months and the south island is cold. So short supply will combine to bump the prices up…