[Suzanne rose]

Finally an explanation for basically no potatoes.
I have seen this has been a problem for around 6 to 8 weeks but no one knew why !!

I usually buy spudlight or charisma potatoes and haven't been able to get them. I usually pay $4.50 kg so would hate to see what price they have increased to if they were back on shelves

 

[7777]

Finally an explanation for basically no potatoes.
I have seen this has been a problem for around 6 to 8 weeks but no one knew why !!

I usually buy spudlight or charisma potatoes and haven't been able to get them. I usually pay $4.50 kg so would hate to see what price they have increased to if they were back on shelves

Good morning dear Suzanne. Thankyou for your post. It appears that our good and hard working farmers are experiencing a nightmare of frustration, with the extreme weather and drought across South Australia, thats causing the shortage of potatoes. Isn't it a bit strange how the article has a photo, clearly from covid days, showing all the shelves empty, when in fact the story is only about potatoes. Have a beautiful day.

 

[BruceC]

More scaremongering..
Simply a deliberate withholding of supply to increase demand to increase prices.
No shortage of potatoes at anyof the three supermarkets in our area.
Photos of empty shelves have nothing to do with potatoes!

 

[Ronloby]

This is OLD news. Been short for weeks.

 

[Littleboy8]

More scaremongering..
Simply a deliberate withholding of supply to increase demand to increase prices.
No shortage of potatoes at anyof the three supermarkets in our area.
Photos of empty shelves have nothing to do with potatoes!

I agree with you no shortage of spuds here and we never had a shortage of eggs or spuds in our supermarkets in Frankston. We have a lot of suppliers on the Mornington peninsula that our local woollies etc go to for supplies.

 

[Veggiepatch]

Just $5.99 a kilo for washed potatoes at a fruit and veg shop near us in Perth.

And $4.50 a kilo for the same from Woolworths.

Highway robbery!

Just think. I used to buy brushed Robertson potatoes from a neighbour's brother (a potato farmer) 25 kilos for $5 about 20 years ago.

 

[darrellh]

I only buy sweet potatoes anyway but what's the bet the price of them goes up as well!

 

[CemisugO]

I have just dug up about 10 kg of sweet potatoes from my vegetable garden and have some normal potatoes growing when they all run out that is when I will buy the potatoes from Coles hopefully that will not be for a little while yet

 

[mylittletibbies]

More scaremongering..
Simply a deliberate withholding of supply to increase demand to increase prices.
No shortage of potatoes at anyof the three supermarkets in our area.
Photos of empty shelves have nothing to do with potatoes!

There is definitely a potato shortage. I have friends in SA who are potato growers, they lost over 90% of this year crop, as did most of their neighbours and many others in different areas of SA. They, like everyone else, are struggling to make ends meet. They are not hanging onto potato for months, while they are going off, with no income for months, just so they can push the prices up. They need money now, just like the rest of us.
Why do you have a need to turn everything into a conspiracy theory.

I went to a nearby town to shop last week and Coles had no potato's. And yes all the shelves where there is usually potatos were empty.

However in my local country town our IGA did have some. Not as many as usual but I still managed to get some albeit paying an arm and a leg for them.

 

[Veggiepatch]

I wonder what the prices and availability of potatoes at Spudshed in WA are.

No pun intended as Spudshed are generally much cheaper for fruit and veg than Coles, et al.

 

[natalielocket]

Sweet Potatoes, Kumara etc also Rice, an alternative for the humble spud. I feel for the Potato Farmers and their Families, as they must be doing it tough.

 

[Towing]

Shortages of any fruit or vegetables can be caused by weather conditions.
Carrots can shrivel in the ground if they don't get enough water. (our experience).
Frozen vegetables are a nourishing alternative if necessary. They are snap frozen very shortly after delivery to the factories. I know somebody who followed a truck along the road, decided to be cheeky. followed the truck in and watched it being unloaded, then asked if he could have a quick tour to see some of the processing. While he was waiting to ask about a tour, one of the factory bosses forgot his phone was on speaker and rang the growers saying they were waiting for the next load of peas. The response was "we've just sent one" - The guy's answer to that "we're waiting for the next truck, your other truck is on its way back to you".

 

[Sherril54]

Good morning dear Suzanne. Thankyou for your post. It appears that our good and hard working farmers are experiencing a nightmare of frustration, with the extreme weather and drought across South Australia, thats causing the shortage of potatoes. Isn't it a bit strange how the article has a photo, clearly from covid days, showing all the shelves empty, when in fact the story is only about potatoes. Have a beautiful day.

Yes you noticed, very observant! You have got to keep your eye on these articles.

 

[lurgissy58]

More scaremongering..
Simply a deliberate withholding of supply to increase demand to increase prices.
No shortage of potatoes at anyof the three supermarkets in our area.
Photos of empty shelves have nothing to do with potatoes!

Another manufactured shortage to try and push the globalist agenda of food shortages for the non elites. Our future is meal worms, crickets, lab grown meat and GMO's courtesy of Bill Gates.

 

[Sherril54]

The price of potatoes is going up, but we have enough supplies at coles.

 

[mylittletibbies]

I wonder what the prices and availability of potatoes at Spudshed in WA are.

No pun intended as Spudshed are generally much cheaper for fruit and veg than Coles, et al.

You're right Vegie, probably why my local IGA had some. Unfortunately no Spud Shed near Wagin.

 

[Viellarde]

This is OLD news. Been short for weeks.

And has been explained by farmers themselves on the news on the free channels.

 

[Veggiepatch]

You're right Vegie, probably why my local IGA had some. Unfortunately no Spud Shed near Wagin.

The closest would be Australind as a guess?

 

[Phantom55]

another marketing ploy ...if there's a shortage ...DONT BUY ...YOU WILL STILL LIVE...theres plenty other foods to eat, buy when they are value. it has been scientifically proven ..if you cant eat potatoes , you can still live reasonable life....the best way to sell or increase a product s price is to make it rare or hard to get