shortage of lettuces for up to12 weeks due to storm
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shortage of lettuces for up to12 weeks due to storm
says the only grower left in Baldives who supplies lettuces to Perth. The crop of the other grower in Wanneroo has been damaged. Lettuces will be flown in from over East.
We had to organise lettuces for the hospital and were bagging the Spudshed people to give us the amount we needed, but got only half of it. The phone was constantly ringing while restaurants try to get hold of some green leaves. At IGA the lettuce is $5, at the spudshed $3.
We had to organise lettuces for the hospital and were bagging the Spudshed people to give us the amount we needed, but got only half of it. The phone was constantly ringing while restaurants try to get hold of some green leaves. At IGA the lettuce is $5, at the spudshed $3.
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Re: shortage of lettuces for up to12 weeks due to storm
oh, ah, this could get interesting
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Re: shortage of lettuces for up to12 weeks due to storm
I have been speaking to our friends in the uk on skype, he showed me an iceburg lettuce about the size of a grapefruit at one pound 20p sterling, as we have a hydroponic lettuce farm we sell ours for $1.33 and we have 34000 of them in the mid north caost nsw.
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Price of lettuce in Woolworths today
1.97 Lettuce Butter - Each
1.97 Lettuce Butter Green Salanova - Each
1.97 Lettuce Butter Red Salanova - Each
1.97 Lettuce Coral Green - Each
1.97 Lettuce Coral Green Salanova - Each
1.97 Lettuce Coral Red Salanova - Each
1.97 Lettuce Cos Baby - Each
1.97 Lettuce Mignonette - Each
1.97 Lettuce Oakleaf Green - Each
1.97 Lettuce Oakleaf Red - Each
2.48 Lettuce Wrapped - Each
2.97 Fresh Cuts Lettuce Summer Mix 200g
2.98 Lettuce Iceberg Sweet Hearts 2 Pack
3.48 Lettuce Cos - Each
3.97 Fresh Cuts Lettuce Three Leaf Mix 140g
I must remember to look in the fruit and veg shop later...
1.97 Lettuce Butter - Each
1.97 Lettuce Butter Green Salanova - Each
1.97 Lettuce Butter Red Salanova - Each
1.97 Lettuce Coral Green - Each
1.97 Lettuce Coral Green Salanova - Each
1.97 Lettuce Coral Red Salanova - Each
1.97 Lettuce Cos Baby - Each
1.97 Lettuce Mignonette - Each
1.97 Lettuce Oakleaf Green - Each
1.97 Lettuce Oakleaf Red - Each
2.48 Lettuce Wrapped - Each
2.97 Fresh Cuts Lettuce Summer Mix 200g
2.98 Lettuce Iceberg Sweet Hearts 2 Pack
3.48 Lettuce Cos - Each
3.97 Fresh Cuts Lettuce Three Leaf Mix 140g
I must remember to look in the fruit and veg shop later...
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Re: shortage of lettuces for up to12 weeks due to storm
Ive just thrown some in the bin which was left off my burger, maybe I should fish it out
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Re: shortage of lettuces for up to12 weeks due to storm
There were notices up in my local Woolies to say all of the above will be in short supply for a few weeks and what's left will be more expensive than normal.
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Re: shortage of lettuces for up to12 weeks due to storm
we know what it is like we were hit by hail we had gone out for the day to celibrate a 3 year renervation of our hydroponics and came back to $100000.00 worth of damage but six week's after the storm we were up and running as normal.
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Re: shortage of lettuces for up to12 weeks due to storm
It isn't just the lettuces that were damaged in the hail storm. Other leafy green veggies suffered as well and tomatoes and other "soft" fruit and veg.
There were notices up in my local Woolies to say all of the above will be in short supply for a few weeks and what's left will be more expensive than normal.
There were notices up in my local Woolies to say all of the above will be in short supply for a few weeks and what's left will be more expensive than normal.
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Re: shortage of lettuces for up to12 weeks due to storm
Price of lettuce in Woolworths today
1.97 Lettuce Butter - Each
1.97 Lettuce Butter Green Salanova - Each
1.97 Lettuce Butter Red Salanova - Each http://www.homeshop.com.au/website/m...9830728350.jpg
1.97 Lettuce Coral Green - Each
1.97 Lettuce Coral Green Salanova - Each http://www.homeshop.com.au/website/m...9830703764.jpg
1.97 Lettuce Coral Red Salanova - Each
1.97 Lettuce Cos Baby - Each
1.97 Lettuce Mignonette - Each
1.97 Lettuce Oakleaf Green - Each
1.97 Lettuce Oakleaf Red - Each
2.48 Lettuce Wrapped - Each
2.97 Fresh Cuts Lettuce Summer Mix 200g
2.98 Lettuce Iceberg Sweet Hearts 2 Pack
3.48 Lettuce Cos - Each
3.97 Fresh Cuts Lettuce Three Leaf Mix 140g
I must remember to look in the fruit and veg shop later...
1.97 Lettuce Butter - Each
1.97 Lettuce Butter Green Salanova - Each
1.97 Lettuce Butter Red Salanova - Each http://www.homeshop.com.au/website/m...9830728350.jpg
1.97 Lettuce Coral Green - Each
1.97 Lettuce Coral Green Salanova - Each http://www.homeshop.com.au/website/m...9830703764.jpg
1.97 Lettuce Coral Red Salanova - Each
1.97 Lettuce Cos Baby - Each
1.97 Lettuce Mignonette - Each
1.97 Lettuce Oakleaf Green - Each
1.97 Lettuce Oakleaf Red - Each
2.48 Lettuce Wrapped - Each
2.97 Fresh Cuts Lettuce Summer Mix 200g
2.98 Lettuce Iceberg Sweet Hearts 2 Pack
3.48 Lettuce Cos - Each
3.97 Fresh Cuts Lettuce Three Leaf Mix 140g
I must remember to look in the fruit and veg shop later...