The rainy season has made vegetable prices rise by more than 100%.
The rainy season at the end of the year has a significant impact on the vegetable harvest. Most vegetables are becoming more expensive, and some have increased by 100%. During the Lunar New Year, people will eat expensive vegetables.
According to sources from vegetable wholesalers and retailers cited by See Hua Daily News, the rainy season has severely impacted vegetable sowing and harvesting, and market production of vegetables has decreased, resulting in a spike in vegetable prices.
It is believed that the price of kale per kilogramme has risen from RM6 to RM12, that of pakchoi has risen from RM5 to RM6 per kilogramme to RM12 per kilogramme, and that of romaine has risen from RM6 to RM7 per kilogramme to RM12 to RM13 per kilogramme. These have increased by close to or more than 100%.
The price of lettuce has also been raised from RM10 per kilogramme to RM20 per kilogramme, celery and shallots from RM10 to RM12 per kilogramme to RM22 per kilogramme, Chinese spinach. from RM3 to RM3.50 per kilogramme to RM7 per kilogramme, and Water spinach from RM2.50 to RM2.50 per kilogramme RM3.00 has been raised to RM6 or RM7.
Eggplant has increased by up to 80%, and Garland Chrysanthemum has increased by 50%, from RM6 to RM9 per kilogramme.
The Chinese New Year in 2023 is still about three weeks away. Vegetable prices will remain high if the heavy rains continue in the coming weeks. If there is less rain in the coming weeks, the price of vegetables may fall due to increased production.
