As the wet summer ruined crops in south Auckland, some produce is set to become even more expensive. According to Pukekohe farmer Bharat Jivan, from Jivan Produce Limited, excessive rain in the past few months damaged some of his crops. “Potatoes will be somewhat lighter. We notice that from the excessive rain and not enough sunlight,” he said. “There is plenty of lettuce, which are reasonably cheap in the wholesale market. Broccoli too is in good supply, with prices average.”
He said his farm didn’t produce a lot of pumpkins, as it had in previous years, and storage during winter would be a challenge. “I’m predicting a shortage of pumpkin as we get into the later part of the year.”
Source: stuff.co.nz