Carrot prices hit all time high

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The price of New Zealand carrots has hit a record high.
The price of the common vegetable has increased 51 per cent in the last year.
One kilo of carrots cost $3.53 in February 2017, compared with $2.34 a year ago.
Prices for fruit and vegetables, and dairy products have soared in the past year with vegetables up 12 per cent.
Poor growing conditions in the North Island last year had resulted in a shortage just before Christmas.
Prices for dairy products also increased. Butter prices were up 33 per cent compared with February 2016, and 13 per cent from January 2017.

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Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor

Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.

5 Responses

hammor says:

March 15, 2017 at 1:20 pm

odd that is so high
Jasmyne says:

March 15, 2017 at 2:14 pm

This story is and was amazing
Tina Holmes says:

March 16, 2017 at 6:07 pm

what this is strange it is true though because I shop with my mum and dad all the time and my mum complains that carrots are getting expensive
Ethan says:

March 17, 2017 at 10:50 am

That’s crazy ???
Cookie gamer says:

March 20, 2017 at 9:24 am

Why carrots?!?