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Supermarket warning: Fruit, veggie prices to rise 15-25% – Yahoo Finance Australia
The international travel ban will come around to bite Aussie shoppers.
The prices of some fruits and vegetables are expected to rise next year. (Source: Getty)
The prices of summer vegetables, stone fruit, apples, pears and grapes are expected to jump by as much as 25 per cent next year, driven by the Covid-19 travel ban, new data has revealed.
According to the Department of Agricultures December 2020 commodities report, an anticipated drop in production is expected to push up consumer prices, with horticulture produce in particular hardest-hit.
Prices of summer vegetables,…
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