Veggie prices up due to bad weather and strong demand


So expensive: The price of broccoli is up 150%, while red chilli has almost doubled.

GEORGE TOWN: Bad weather and strong demand have led to an increase in vegetable prices.

For the past two weeks, cauliflower prices have shot up more than 100% – from RM7 to RM16 per kg – while Chinese cabbage (choy sum), a Malaysian staple, has increased from RM3 to RM9 per kg.

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