Leafy vegetable prices surge across Japan after prolonged…
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Leafy vegetable prices surge across Japan after prolonged rain
SHIZUOKA -- Prices of leafy vegetables have surged at supermarkets across Japan, apparently due to prolonged rainfall nationwide, prompting sighs from shoppers at a supermarket in this central Japan city on Oct. 1.
At the produce section of the Tagoju Nishinakahara store in the city of Shizuoka's Suruga Ward, mizuna was priced at 376 yen (roughly $2.38) including tax, while lettuce and cabbage were each 322 yen (about $2.04) a head and a quarter head of Chinese cabbage was 290 yen (approx. $1.84).
"Vegetables are something I eat every day, so it's a problem when they get expensive," said a local woman in her 60s who was holding lettuce.
Store manager Katsumi Masuda said, "Leafy vegetable prices were stable in July and August, but from around mid-September we had no choice but to raise them. Rain has continued not only in Shizuoka but across the Japanese archipelago, and in every growing region, vegetables are underdeveloped and becoming difficult to secure."
High prices are expected to continue from October onward. However, prices have not risen for root vegetables such as carrots, onions and potatoes because of strong harvests. Masuda said, "Prices for root vegetables, cut vegetables and frozen vegetables are stable, so I hope people will make good use of them."
According to the Shizuoka Local Meteorological Office, late September in Shizuoka Prefecture was marked by frequent rainfall due to an autumn rain front and moist air, with some areas receiving heavy rain. Precipitation totaled about twice the normal level, while sunshine hours were limited to around two-thirds of normal.
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SHIZUOKA -- Prices of leafy vegetables have surged at supermarkets across Japan, apparently due to prolonged rainfall nationwide, prompting sighs from shoppers at a supermarket in this central Japan city on Oct. 1.
At the produce section of the Tagoju Nishinakahara store in the city of Shizuoka's Suruga Ward, mizuna was priced at 376 yen (roughly $2.38) including tax, while lettuce and cabbage were each 322 yen (about $2.04) a head and a quarter head of Chinese cabbage was 290 yen (approx. $1.84).
"Vegetables are something I eat every day, so it's a problem when they get expensive," said a local woman in her 60s who was holding lettuce.
Store manager Katsumi Masuda said, "Leafy vegetable prices were stable in July and August, but from around mid-September we had no choice but to raise them. Rain has continued not only in Shizuoka but across the Japanese archipelago, and in every growing region, vegetables are underdeveloped and becoming difficult to secure."
High prices are expected to continue from October onward. However, prices have not risen for root vegetables such as carrots, onions and potatoes because of strong harvests. Masuda said, "Prices for root vegetables, cut vegetables and frozen vegetables are stable, so I hope people will make good use of them."
According to the Shizuoka Local Meteorological Office, late September in Shizuoka Prefecture was marked by frequent rainfall due to an autumn rain front and moist air, with some areas receiving heavy rain. Precipitation totaled about twice the normal level, while sunshine hours were limited to around two-thirds of normal.
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