Vegetables are becoming more expensive due to drought

In many parts of Germany, people are happy about the sunny summer weather, but farmers are worried about the heat. They will have to accept massive crop losses this year. In the north and east there has not been enough rain in recent weeks, in the south, however, heavy rains have harmed the crops. The result: The harvest this summer is down by more than 50 percent, and that will drive up the fresh vegetable prices, as reported by rtlnext.

Iceberg lettuce, kohlrabi and the like have become more expensive

While a head of iceberg lettuce cost 54 cents last year, now it's already 68 cents on average. A kohlrabi costs 42 cents, 6 cents more than the year before. For a kilo of broccoli, consumers currently have to pay 7 cents more than in the previous year.

For fruit, however, the outlook is much better this year. German fruit ripens much earlier than in previous years. Regarding apples, pears, plums and cherries, for instance, farmers are expecting a lush harvest - unlike last year, when there still were bouts of frost in April.

Source: rtl next