New Zealand: Tomato and cucumber prices up
Food prices increased 0.5 percent in the year to April 2016, led by higher prices for fruit and vegetables (up 8.9 percent) than in 2015, according to Statistics New Zealand.
“The average price for tomatoes in April 2016 was $6.70 a kilo, up from $4.81 a kilo a year ago,” consumer prices manager Matt Haigh said. "Avocado prices more than doubled from April 2015 and were at their highest level since July 2005."
Vegetable prices rise 6.3 percent in April month
Monthly food prices were up 0.3 percent in April 2016, following a 0.5 percent rise in March. The latest rise was mainly influenced by vegetable prices, which rose 4.8 percent after seasonal adjustment, with higher prices for tomatoes and cucumbers.
While non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 0.2 percent for the month, the restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food and the grocery food subgroups rose 0.2 and 0.1 percent, respectively.
Source: Statistics New Zealand
Publication date: 5/12/2016
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