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At an average of $6 each, soaring pineapple prices are here to stay

Sunshine Coast fruit shop owner Colin Erbacher says the pineapple glut didn't push prices down as much as expected. (ABC Sunshine Coast: Meg Bolton )

Pineapples are selling for record high prices and those in the industry say consumers need to get used to paying more for the Australian-grown product.

A lack of supply has pushed prices to record highs with the fruit being sold for as much as $14 each and an average of $6 at most supermarkets.

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