Higher vegetable and fruit prices in Australia (Pioneer Sun Photo)
Under extreme weather conditions, Australian fruit and vegetable prices have soared by 50% and household budgets are tight.
Australian parents who want to add green vegetables to their dishes are facing a budget battle, as severe weather strikes spinach, peas, broccoli, legumes, vanilla, celery and lettuce, the Pioneer Sun reports.
Many plead with consumers to accept price increases to help struggling farmers.
Hot weather in Victoria and floods in Queensland are one of the reasons for higher vegetable and fruit prices.
Broccoli prices rose to nearly 10 Australian dollars per kilogram from 5 Australian dollars per kilogram, according to an analysis by Australian News Corporation.
Currently, the price of broccoli in the Woolworths supermarket chain is 8.90 Australian dollars / kg, the online broccoli price in the Coles supermarket chain is 7.90 Australian dollars / kg, and the price of the Aldi supermarket chain is 7.69 Australian dollars / kg.
Some supermarkets are selling green beans as high as $25 / kg and peas as high as $18 / kg.
There are still many vegetables at affordable prices, including pumpkins, carrots and zucchini.
Banana supply was significantly reduced by the Queensland floods. Some retailers are selling bananas for as much as $6 a kilogram, and Woolworths and the Coles supermarket chain are selling bananas for as much as 4.90 Australian dollars per kilogram.