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.
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