Vancouver, British Columbia-
By ANUK Staff
2.4.13
Short supplies of leafy greens in Arizona, California, and Mexico are causing high prices up north. With a reduction in supply from the U.S., it could take another 6 weeks before the prices for leafy vegetables return to normal in Canada.
Greg Holmes with BC Fresh said that supply is down and demand is the same.
“Certain areas have just been hit hard as far as frost damage and they’ve had to abandon fields and just move on to other areas that have better supply,” explains Holmes.
Prices are expected to decrease as other areas move into the growing season, according to News1130.
“Mexico and other southern American states…Texas is just starting to come back on stream with some crops like cabbage, but lettuces will take a little while to get back on track again,” he adds.
Holmes noted that root crops have remained largely unaffected and still have relatively low prices. “Things like rutabagas, parsnips, beats, carrots, potatoes.”
