Your favourite fruit and veg might become scarcer and more expensive as poor weather conditions and producers exiting the market are creating the "perfect storm", experts have said.
The heavy rain this spring, followed by the June heat wave, is affecting growth levels. Shortfalls in favourites like broccoli, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, onions and potatoes are coming, it is claimed. This follows a shortage of cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes, and turnips earlier this year.
Analysts have said that availability will be down and prices will go up. Irish Farmers’ Association’s former chairman Paul Brophy revealed Ireland has needed to import product and this has “almost doubled in price overnight”. He said: “We’re backed into a corner because we are dependent on very high prices of imported products. We’ve been predicting this – and now it’s a reality.”
