It's going to get a little bit cheaper to put fruit and vegetables on the table.

The price of fruit and vegetables rose 23 percent last year, one of the main contributors to the 7.2 percent rise in overall consumer prices.

Growers expect seasonal produce prices to start dropping, as supplies pick up in the coming weeks.

Foodstuffs North Island’s Brigit Corson told Tim Dower how much you save at the checkout will depend on what you put in your trolley.

She says lettuces and salad ingredients are good value, alongside melons and beans.

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It's going to get a little bit cheaper to put fruit and vegetables on the table.
The price of fruit and vegetables rose 23 percent last year, one of the main contributors to the 7.2 percent rise in overall consumer prices.
Growers expect seasonal produce prices to start dropping, as supplies pick up in the coming weeks.
Foodstuffs North Island’s Brigit Corson told Tim Dower how much you save at the checkout will depend on what you put in your trolley.
She says lettuces and salad ingredients are good value, alongside melons and beans.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers. Whether you’re a small business owner or interested in what’s going on in the Big End of Town, this podcast encompasses the sharpest voices and minds in the world of business.

Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers.