[Sailorsam]

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fo...r/news-story/1f61a73bae2590478653fc9bf858dae3

*** there is a shortage in our favourite vegetable.

NSW is being hit the hardest, with heavy rain and cold winter months damaging our crops.

Farmers say it’s the worst potato shortage in Australia’s history, and told Fairfax Media every state was impacted.

“We probably just broke even,” potato farmer Anthony Failla said about the latest season.
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any local reports? looks like imports from New Zealand

 

[3cyl]

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fo...r/news-story/1f61a73bae2590478653fc9bf858dae3

"Potatoes are up to $9 a kilogram in major supermarkets and farmers are struggling just to put the vegetable on the shelves"

WOW!!
Potatoes are 20 cents a pound here in Minnesota on sale