Australia's bushfires could affect cost and availability of fresh local produce

Bushfires across NSW and Victoria have caused road closures, making it difficult to get product to consumers

Widespread damage to farms and crops as well as critical infrastructure from the unprecedented bushfires could affect the price and availability of fresh produce, experts say, but the effect is only expected to be short-term.

Shaun Lindhe, a spokesperson for industry body AusVeg, says that damage from the fires has already had an impact on vegetable growers.