Sweet releaf: price of lettuce drops as Australian produce stocks bounce back

Growers' recovery from floods boosts vegetable availability at supermarkets with prices to ease further into spring and summer

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The price of lettuce has finally dropped at major supermarkets from soaring highs of $11.99 to a modest $2.50, as vegetable stocks return following months of supply chain issues.

Shaun Lindhe, national manager of communications at AusVeg, said prices had gone down as the availability of produce increased, particularly in areas recovering from flooding events.

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