Is your local supermarket selling watermelons for $100 each?

Fortunately for us Aussies, prices of fresh produce haven’t quite reached 3 figure price tags yet (though it seems like we're heading in that direction). As it turns out, our friends across the ditch are feeling the pinch even more than we are on some goods.

In fact, one Auckland shopper was left gobsmacked after she spotted her local store’s melon prices.

Megan Robinson, who claimed to have discovered the "shocking" cost of fresh produce from her local Farro store — a Kiwi supermarket chain — took to Twitter to share a photo of a watermelon with a price tag of $102.25.

“Was thinking about fruit salad, but changed my mind now that watermelons have broken the $100 mark," Megan wrote.

The customer also revealed that the price set for watermelons was $10 per kilogram, given that the particular piece of fruit was "huge" and weighed 10 kg, the price racked up to over a hundred dollars.

An Auckland shopper’s post about a single watermelon that cost over $100 from her local grocery store has captured the attention of social media users and authorities. Credit: Twitter.​

But, why are watermelons so expensive?

Farro says it's because the fruit is out of season and had to be shipped in from Australia.

The supermarket chain is known for offering high-quality and fresh produce, so it's no surprise that they would go the extra mile (and cost) to get their hands on watermelon.

Speaking to the New Zealand Herald, a Farro spokeswoman said: “In some instances where we cannot source produce locally due to climate or seasonality, we will selectively import products to provide our customers with specialty items.”

“The seedless watermelon in this instance was sourced from Australia as there is no watermelon available in NZ, hence was subject to the high supply chain costs being experienced currently."

"Both costs and produce quality can be significantly affected dependant on whether the produce is shipped via sea or air.”

Megan's post also captured the attention of social media users, with many expressing their disbelief over the cost of a single watermelon.

One person wrote: “Who the hell would even think of paying that for a watermelon? Yikes!”

"Are they full of gold coins?” another sarcastically asked.

Megan Robinson explained that the price set for a kilogram of watermelon is $10, hence the reason why the 10kg fruit costs $102.25. Credit: Instagram/Megan Robinson.​

Meanwhile, Gemma Rasmussen from Consumer NZ advised New Zealanders to shop around and check the prices from different stores to get the best deals.

Ms Rasmussen explained: “$100 seems like a lot to pay for a watermelon, but given they are out of season, and shipping costs have been on the rise, the cost could be justified."

"Ultimately it’s up to consumers to set the limit for what they’re willing to pay for an item.”

Stats NZ's report on the Food Price Index revealed that groceries are costing New Zealanders a pretty penny these days. In fact, prices have gone up 6.4 per cent from this time last year, and 0.6 per cent from just last month.

What’s driving these price hikes? Cheddar cheese, milk, and eggs are all playing a role, but the biggest factor by far is the cost of fruit and vegetables, which has soared 9.4 per cent.

Not all fruit and vegetables are created (or priced) equal, though. While the price of broccoli, lettuce, and kiwifruit has fallen 3.1 per cent since March, other items like cucumbers and tomatoes have skyrocketed.

Poultry, meat, and fish prices have also seen a significant increase of 8.4 per cent.

So, there you have it, folks. Given that supermarkets are predicting that grocery prices will continue experiencing hikes, it is likely that we will be experiencing the same fate soon.

We here at the SDC are doing our best to provide you with fresh information on the best deals and money saving tips. We recommend checking out our Money Saving Hacks sub-forum for more tips on how you can better manage your finances in the days to come.

 

[BJM]

Skyrocketing watermelon prices in New Zealand shock customers ⁠— could Australians be next?​

Is your local supermarket selling watermelons for $100 each?

Fortunately for us Aussies, prices of fresh produce haven’t quite reached 3 figure price tags yet (though it seems like we're heading in that direction). As it turns out, our friends across the ditch are feeling the pinch even more than we are on some goods.

In fact, one Auckland shopper was left gobsmacked after she spotted her local store’s melon prices.

Megan Robinson, who claimed to have discovered the "shocking" cost of fresh produce from her local Farro store — a Kiwi supermarket chain — took to Twitter to share a photo of a watermelon with a price tag of $102.25.

“Was thinking about fruit salad, but changed my mind now that watermelons have broken the $100 mark," Megan wrote.

The customer also revealed that the price set for watermelons was $10 per kilogram, given that the particular piece of fruit was "huge" and weighed 10 kg, the price racked up to over a hundred dollars.

An Auckland shopper’s post about a single watermelon that cost over $100 from her local grocery store has captured the attention of social media users and authorities. Credit: Twitter.​

But, why are watermelons so expensive?

Farro says it's because the fruit is out of season and had to be shipped in from Australia.

The supermarket chain is known for offering high-quality and fresh produce, so it's no surprise that they would go the extra mile (and cost) to get their hands on watermelon.

Speaking to the New Zealand Herald, a Farro spokeswoman said: “In some instances where we cannot source produce locally due to climate or seasonality, we will selectively import products to provide our customers with specialty items.”

“The seedless watermelon in this instance was sourced from Australia as there is no watermelon available in NZ, hence was subject to the high supply chain costs being experienced currently."

"Both costs and produce quality can be significantly affected dependant on whether the produce is shipped via sea or air.”

Megan's post also captured the attention of social media users, with many expressing their disbelief over the cost of a single watermelon.

One person wrote: “Who the hell would even think of paying that for a watermelon? Yikes!”

"Are they full of gold coins?” another sarcastically asked.

Megan Robinson explained that the price set for a kilogram of watermelon is $10, hence the reason why the 10kg fruit costs $102.25. Credit: Instagram/Megan Robinson.​

Meanwhile, Gemma Rasmussen from Consumer NZ advised New Zealanders to shop around and check the prices from different stores to get the best deals.

Ms Rasmussen explained: “$100 seems like a lot to pay for a watermelon, but given they are out of season, and shipping costs have been on the rise, the cost could be justified."

"Ultimately it’s up to consumers to set the limit for what they’re willing to pay for an item.”

Stats NZ's report on the Food Price Index revealed that groceries are costing New Zealanders a pretty penny these days. In fact, prices have gone up 6.4 per cent from this time last year, and 0.6 per cent from just last month.

What’s driving these price hikes? Cheddar cheese, milk, and eggs are all playing a role, but the biggest factor by far is the cost of fruit and vegetables, which has soared 9.4 per cent.

Not all fruit and vegetables are created (or priced) equal, though. While the price of broccoli, lettuce, and kiwifruit has fallen 3.1 per cent since March, other items like cucumbers and tomatoes have skyrocketed.

Poultry, meat, and fish prices have also seen a significant increase of 8.4 per cent.

So, there you have it, folks. Given that supermarkets are predicting that grocery prices will continue experiencing hikes, it is likely that we will be experiencing the same fate soon.

We here at the SDC are doing our best to provide you with fresh information on the best deals and money saving tips. We recommend checking out our Money Saving Hacks sub-forum for more tips on how you can better manage your finances in the days to come.

 

[BJM]

Skyrocketing watermelon prices in New Zealand shock customers ⁠— could Australians be next?​

Is your local supermarket selling watermelons for $100 each?

Fortunately for us Aussies, prices of fresh produce haven’t quite reached 3 figure price tags yet (though it seems like we're heading in that direction). As it turns out, our friends across the ditch are feeling the pinch even more than we are on some goods.

In fact, one Auckland shopper was left gobsmacked after she spotted her local store’s melon prices.

Megan Robinson, who claimed to have discovered the "shocking" cost of fresh produce from her local Farro store — a Kiwi supermarket chain — took to Twitter to share a photo of a watermelon with a price tag of $102.25.

“Was thinking about fruit salad, but changed my mind now that watermelons have broken the $100 mark," Megan wrote.

The customer also revealed that the price set for watermelons was $10 per kilogram, given that the particular piece of fruit was "huge" and weighed 10 kg, the price racked up to over a hundred dollars.

An Auckland shopper’s post about a single watermelon that cost over $100 from her local grocery store has captured the attention of social media users and authorities. Credit: Twitter.​

But, why are watermelons so expensive?

Farro says it's because the fruit is out of season and had to be shipped in from Australia.

The supermarket chain is known for offering high-quality and fresh produce, so it's no surprise that they would go the extra mile (and cost) to get their hands on watermelon.

Speaking to the New Zealand Herald, a Farro spokeswoman said: “In some instances where we cannot source produce locally due to climate or seasonality, we will selectively import products to provide our customers with specialty items.”

“The seedless watermelon in this instance was sourced from Australia as there is no watermelon available in NZ, hence was subject to the high supply chain costs being experienced currently."

"Both costs and produce quality can be significantly affected dependant on whether the produce is shipped via sea or air.”

Megan's post also captured the attention of social media users, with many expressing their disbelief over the cost of a single watermelon.

One person wrote: “Who the hell would even think of paying that for a watermelon? Yikes!”

"Are they full of gold coins?” another sarcastically asked.

Megan Robinson explained that the price set for a kilogram of watermelon is $10, hence the reason why the 10kg fruit costs $102.25. Credit: Instagram/Megan Robinson.​

Meanwhile, Gemma Rasmussen from Consumer NZ advised New Zealanders to shop around and check the prices from different stores to get the best deals.

Ms Rasmussen explained: “$100 seems like a lot to pay for a watermelon, but given they are out of season, and shipping costs have been on the rise, the cost could be justified."

"Ultimately it’s up to consumers to set the limit for what they’re willing to pay for an item.”

Stats NZ's report on the Food Price Index revealed that groceries are costing New Zealanders a pretty penny these days. In fact, prices have gone up 6.4 per cent from this time last year, and 0.6 per cent from just last month.

What’s driving these price hikes? Cheddar cheese, milk, and eggs are all playing a role, but the biggest factor by far is the cost of fruit and vegetables, which has soared 9.4 per cent.

Not all fruit and vegetables are created (or priced) equal, though. While the price of broccoli, lettuce, and kiwifruit has fallen 3.1 per cent since March, other items like cucumbers and tomatoes have skyrocketed.

Poultry, meat, and fish prices have also seen a significant increase of 8.4 per cent.

So, there you have it, folks. Given that supermarkets are predicting that grocery prices will continue experiencing hikes, it is likely that we will be experiencing the same fate soon.

We here at the SDC are doing our best to provide you with fresh information on the best deals and money saving tips. We recommend checking out our Money Saving Hacks sub-forum for more tips on how you can better manage your finances in the days to come.

Anyone would think it was Xmas and it was a leg of ham at that price

 

[Kimboyce01]

If you look at how much they a selling per kilo $9.99. That is daylight robbery. They a selling big watermelon at Oxley fruit mart for $1.00 each n banana’s 49c kilo.

 

[Ricci]

How desperate for Watermelon must you be to be paying anywhere near that price and what do the retailers plan to do with all the produce going bad on their shelves? Has none of the retailers been listening to all the news coverage about the Cost of Living? This sort of news just beggars belief.

 

[Chris Churchill]

Skyrocketing watermelon prices in New Zealand shock customers ⁠— could Australians be next?​

Is your local supermarket selling watermelons for $100 each?

Fortunately for us Aussies, prices of fresh produce haven’t quite reached 3 figure price tags yet (though it seems like we're heading in that direction). As it turns out, our friends across the ditch are feeling the pinch even more than we are on some goods.

In fact, one Auckland shopper was left gobsmacked after she spotted her local store’s melon prices.

Megan Robinson, who claimed to have discovered the "shocking" cost of fresh produce from her local Farro store — a Kiwi supermarket chain — took to Twitter to share a photo of a watermelon with a price tag of $102.25.

“Was thinking about fruit salad, but changed my mind now that watermelons have broken the $100 mark," Megan wrote.

The customer also revealed that the price set for watermelons was $10 per kilogram, given that the particular piece of fruit was "huge" and weighed 10 kg, the price racked up to over a hundred dollars.

An Auckland shopper’s post about a single watermelon that cost over $100 from her local grocery store has captured the attention of social media users and authorities. Credit: Twitter.​

But, why are watermelons so expensive?

Farro says it's because the fruit is out of season and had to be shipped in from Australia.

The supermarket chain is known for offering high-quality and fresh produce, so it's no surprise that they would go the extra mile (and cost) to get their hands on watermelon.

Speaking to the New Zealand Herald, a Farro spokeswoman said: “In some instances where we cannot source produce locally due to climate or seasonality, we will selectively import products to provide our customers with specialty items.”

“The seedless watermelon in this instance was sourced from Australia as there is no watermelon available in NZ, hence was subject to the high supply chain costs being experienced currently."

"Both costs and produce quality can be significantly affected dependant on whether the produce is shipped via sea or air.”

Megan's post also captured the attention of social media users, with many expressing their disbelief over the cost of a single watermelon.

One person wrote: “Who the hell would even think of paying that for a watermelon? Yikes!”

"Are they full of gold coins?” another sarcastically asked.

Megan Robinson explained that the price set for a kilogram of watermelon is $10, hence the reason why the 10kg fruit costs $102.25. Credit: Instagram/Megan Robinson.​

Meanwhile, Gemma Rasmussen from Consumer NZ advised New Zealanders to shop around and check the prices from different stores to get the best deals.

Ms Rasmussen explained: “$100 seems like a lot to pay for a watermelon, but given they are out of season, and shipping costs have been on the rise, the cost could be justified."

"Ultimately it’s up to consumers to set the limit for what they’re willing to pay for an item.”

Stats NZ's report on the Food Price Index revealed that groceries are costing New Zealanders a pretty penny these days. In fact, prices have gone up 6.4 per cent from this time last year, and 0.6 per cent from just last month.

What’s driving these price hikes? Cheddar cheese, milk, and eggs are all playing a role, but the biggest factor by far is the cost of fruit and vegetables, which has soared 9.4 per cent.

Not all fruit and vegetables are created (or priced) equal, though. While the price of broccoli, lettuce, and kiwifruit has fallen 3.1 per cent since March, other items like cucumbers and tomatoes have skyrocketed.

Poultry, meat, and fish prices have also seen a significant increase of 8.4 per cent.

So, there you have it, folks. Given that supermarkets are predicting that grocery prices will continue experiencing hikes, it is likely that we will be experiencing the same fate soon.

We here at the SDC are doing our best to provide you with fresh information on the best deals and money saving tips. We recommend checking out our Money Saving Hacks sub-forum for more tips on how you can better manage your finances in the days to come.

My brother in New Zealand has just confirmed that Farro are advertising Watermelon online for $2.50 per kilo!..........
I have just confirmed that as well!
Where do these tales of fantasy originate?............

 

[Kimboyce01]

If you look at how much they a selling per kilo $9.99. That is daylight robbery. They a selling big watermelon at Oxley fruit mart for $1.00 each n banana’s 49c kilo.

Bananas 9c kilo n a box for $1.49.