Peter McIntyre: NZ Berryfruit Propagators chair fears there may be a shortage of strawberry plants when season begins
A strawberry shortage is looming.
Due to damage from the extreme weather and continued labour shortages, it looks like there will be a lack of strawberry plants to sell when the season kicks of in July and August.
Last year 13.5 million plants were sold, but this year we are looking at around 9 million.
New Zealand Berryfruit Propagators chair and retired strawberry grower Peter McIntyre joined Mike Hosking.
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