Australia’s fruit and vegetable shortages to continue for six weeks as impact of floods and cold weather bites

Farmers federation says supply levels should return to normal in September, though distribution issues could persist

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Consumers are warned to expect fruit and vegetable shortages at supermarkets for another six weeks, with supply expected to be back to normal by September.

The acting chief executive of the National Farmers' Federation, Ash Salardini, said empty shelves can be directly linked to poor weather earlier this year in parts of northern New South Wales and Queensland.

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