Lettuce is not cheap at all!

Episode 58,   Jun 08, 2022, 11:58 PM

The price of lettuce soon won’t be the only thing shoppers are complaining about, with Aussies warned to prepare for shortages of another common veggie.

The price of lettuce has skyrocketed – to $12 for one iceberg lettuce in some parts of the country – as Australia continues to deal with fresh produce shortages.

Bill Bulmer, Victorian lettuce grower and chair of the industry body for the Australian vegetable producers, AUSVEG, told 3AW that the price hikes won’t stop any time soon.

He said Aussies can expect to see shortages of lettuce, capsicum and spinach to continue for at least the next three months, with another veggie joining them on the chopping block.

“Then, probably, the looming shortage coming into spring is going to be onions,” he said.

Just like we have seen with lettuce, a shortage of onions is set to send prices for the vegetable soaring.