Shopping around for cheaper vegetables could pay dividends - 11 may 17
Shopping around may prove fruitful for New Plymouth shoppers as vegetables prices continue to rise around the country. A spate of wet weather in April wiped out a number of winter crops and drove prices up.
On Thursday, prices at New Plymouth supermarkets and vegetables shops for cauliflower, Iceberg lettuce, cabbages, spinach, green beans and silverbeet were varied.
Cauliflower ranged from $5.99 at Pak 'n Save and Crazy Pumpkin to $7.99 at New World. Iceberg lettuce was cheapest at Countdown for $4.99 and was $5.99 elsewhere. A local supply of cabbages meant the price was cheapest at the Crazy Pumpkin and Countdown at $2.50 and $4.99 elsewhere. Spinach ranged from $5.99 at the most affordable at both Countdown and Pak 'n Save to $6.99 elsewhere. A bag of green beans was $3.99 at Crazy pumpkin and ranged in price up to $4.99 at New World. Silverbeet was also cheapest at Crazy Pumpkin at $2.99 and $4.99 elsewhere.
Despite the high prices for these vegetables, leeks and carrots which haven't been affected by the bad weather were good alternatives.
"Crops that were meant to be for this winter have been wiped out," Arwinder Singh, Retail Manager of Crazy Pumpkin New Plymouth said. "We were having similar issues with mesculin lettuce, salad mix and baby spinach last month," But in more bad news for shoppers he believed "Kumara could be next, the price has just gone up,"
Head of external relations Foodstuffs NZ Antoinette Laird said their supply of broccoli and salads was beginning to return after April's wet weather. "The weather destroyed both produce that was ready for harvesting, as well as recently planted seedlings which means the affect will be felt for weeks to come. "Other green vegetables such as beans, silverbeet, lettuce and spinach are in short supply which means customers will notice the retail price of these vegetables is higher than usual."
It wasn't much better news for shoppers at Countdown either, Countdown NZ national communications and public affairs manager Kate Porter said. "Fruit and vegetables have been severely impacted by the rain and cold weather over the last few months. "There are definite challenges at the moment across a variety of fruit and vegetables around the country due to the weather,"
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On Thursday, prices at New Plymouth supermarkets and vegetables shops for cauliflower, Iceberg lettuce, cabbages, spinach, green beans and silverbeet were varied.
Cauliflower ranged from $5.99 at Pak 'n Save and Crazy Pumpkin to $7.99 at New World. Iceberg lettuce was cheapest at Countdown for $4.99 and was $5.99 elsewhere. A local supply of cabbages meant the price was cheapest at the Crazy Pumpkin and Countdown at $2.50 and $4.99 elsewhere. Spinach ranged from $5.99 at the most affordable at both Countdown and Pak 'n Save to $6.99 elsewhere. A bag of green beans was $3.99 at Crazy pumpkin and ranged in price up to $4.99 at New World. Silverbeet was also cheapest at Crazy Pumpkin at $2.99 and $4.99 elsewhere.
Despite the high prices for these vegetables, leeks and carrots which haven't been affected by the bad weather were good alternatives.
"Crops that were meant to be for this winter have been wiped out," Arwinder Singh, Retail Manager of Crazy Pumpkin New Plymouth said. "We were having similar issues with mesculin lettuce, salad mix and baby spinach last month," But in more bad news for shoppers he believed "Kumara could be next, the price has just gone up,"
Head of external relations Foodstuffs NZ Antoinette Laird said their supply of broccoli and salads was beginning to return after April's wet weather. "The weather destroyed both produce that was ready for harvesting, as well as recently planted seedlings which means the affect will be felt for weeks to come. "Other green vegetables such as beans, silverbeet, lettuce and spinach are in short supply which means customers will notice the retail price of these vegetables is higher than usual."
It wasn't much better news for shoppers at Countdown either, Countdown NZ national communications and public affairs manager Kate Porter said. "Fruit and vegetables have been severely impacted by the rain and cold weather over the last few months. "There are definite challenges at the moment across a variety of fruit and vegetables around the country due to the weather,"
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THE MIDWEEK - 4 Dec 13
What's The Story?
A couple of fresh fruit and vegetable fanatics have found the perfect patch to jam pack with delicious fresh produce for us here in Taranaki.
And over the last few weeks, Kuldip Singh, Gurpinder Singh and the whole crazy team have pitched in to clean, build and paint Crazy Pumpkin on Courtenay Street so that you have a beautiful place to shop and enjoy.
There’s lots of parking and easy access and they’ve gone nuts with the training so you will always get helpful advice and that good old-fashioned service of the greengrocer from yesteryear.
“From the farmer to the basket… Sell more for less… Fresh and fair” is their philosophy with absolutely no compromise. No compromise on quality and no compromise on value, ever.
How can they do this? Well, over the last 16 years, they have grown an impressive, national buying group. With partners in Auckland, Te Awamutu, Thames and Rotorua, favourable relationships with local growers and markets in Auckland, Hamilton and Palmerston and their combined purchasing power, this cooperative can negotiate for the highest quality fruit and vegetables and the best deals to distribute and sell throughout the collective.
In New Plymouth, Crazy Pumpkin’s experienced buyers will travel to market early each morning to hand-pick the freshest produce and best deals for their customers and deliver them to Courtenay Street on the same day. With their market fresh deliveries in store every day, you are guaranteed big savings and that fresh-picked flavour in your basket every time you shop at Crazy Pumpkin.
A couple of fresh fruit and vegetable fanatics have found the perfect patch to jam pack with delicious fresh produce for us here in Taranaki.
And over the last few weeks, Kuldip Singh, Gurpinder Singh and the whole crazy team have pitched in to clean, build and paint Crazy Pumpkin on Courtenay Street so that you have a beautiful place to shop and enjoy.
There’s lots of parking and easy access and they’ve gone nuts with the training so you will always get helpful advice and that good old-fashioned service of the greengrocer from yesteryear.
“From the farmer to the basket… Sell more for less… Fresh and fair” is their philosophy with absolutely no compromise. No compromise on quality and no compromise on value, ever.
How can they do this? Well, over the last 16 years, they have grown an impressive, national buying group. With partners in Auckland, Te Awamutu, Thames and Rotorua, favourable relationships with local growers and markets in Auckland, Hamilton and Palmerston and their combined purchasing power, this cooperative can negotiate for the highest quality fruit and vegetables and the best deals to distribute and sell throughout the collective.
In New Plymouth, Crazy Pumpkin’s experienced buyers will travel to market early each morning to hand-pick the freshest produce and best deals for their customers and deliver them to Courtenay Street on the same day. With their market fresh deliveries in store every day, you are guaranteed big savings and that fresh-picked flavour in your basket every time you shop at Crazy Pumpkin.