My local fresh food stores increase their price like triple. Brown Onion is 4.5/kg, Garlic was $29 per kg, broccoli $8 each. Our suburb used to sell super cheap veggie because we are close to a wholesale market, not anymore.
What can it be?
How is the local food grocery price around your area?
Until the water price goes up…
I paid $9.50 for a whole celery last w/e - 1/2 was $6.99.
At those prices, may as well just eat out. Oh wait. Hm.
😢 We used to eat out at least 2-3 times a week (including take-away) however stopped when all THIS happened around 3 weeks ago.
Fresh fruit and veg prices have definitely gone up.
Supply hasn't been impacted by the virus so other than perhaps an increase in demand, there should be no reason for the increase.
Cost of logistics have increased as well.
I would hope not.
Fuel is cheaper.
Labor should be cheaper as people fight for jobs.
The disinfection protocol and the state quarantines make every little thing take much longer.
Why don't you ask the grocer?
There was a severe drought before the recent rain. Farmers weren't able to plant much autumn crop, hence there's not much to harvest and therefore supply is low.
The recent rains will see cheaper broc in winter (planting around now). Set a reminder and come back and see if I'm right or not.
Aus garlic is normally around $25/kg. Red onions typically $3/kg Coles/WOW or even cheaper when discounted. Still $3 currently.
Same situation in North Shore Sydney. My local IGA and Chatswood Fruitezy had broc at $15/kg this week. Luckily my local Harris Farm had broc specials at $4/kg last couple weeks prior and we stocked up. Cabbages and kale haven't gone up that much.
Yeah noticed at my local woolworths last weekend shopping prices were stupid high. Iceberg lettuce $6, green capsicums $14/kg. Couple that with also almost no sales like they would normally have and they are raking in the $$$
Same in SE QLD
"Out of season" means supply is low so prices are high. Why is prices being high from high demand "unethical" to you, when it's the same demand and supply reason?
Is it really high demand or not? that's the question
That's called free market. Lots of demand, prices follow the trend. But then you have QE / money printing, so it is only "free" for some and "expensive" market for rest.
My go-to Asian butcher has had mystery beef mince for $10.99/kg all year. Today it finally went up to $15.99/kg. When I commented on the price he said "yeah". Oh well… (update, found it's a thing: https://www.news.com.au/national/the-supply-chain-for-red-me…)
Oh, and I would grab that broccoli if you're keen. It's $12.50+/kg round these parts. I'm almost on a see-food diet these days when I go grocery shopping.
Sounds like the usual price gouging, considering there's no shortage of food in sight as far as I can tell
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-20/coronavirus-victoria-…
"What farmers are really worried about is … that we might end up with a glut in a month's time or two months' time."
It's definitely the increased demand from panic buying.
Nope. It's a supply issue. How does anyone store the panic buying of fresh produce?
now is the time to learn how to grow your own vegetables :)