Sweet releaf: price of lettuce drops as Australian produce stocks bounce back

While shoppers will be glad to see prices dropping, cost of production pressures for farmers are likely to continue for ‘some time’. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Rex/Shutterstock

The price of lettuce has finally dropped at major supermarkets from soaring highs of $11.99 to a modest $2.50, as vegetable stocks return following months of supply chain issues.

Shaun Lindhe, national manager of communications at AusVeg, said prices had gone down as the availability of produce increased, particularly in areas recovering from flooding events.