Fruit and veg sales at supermarkets

THE not-so-hot summer, and people having less to spend, has had an impact on fruit and vegetable producers, leading to an announcement by the government to allow special sales of products in the coming weeks.

In a statement the Ministry of Agriculture said that poor weather had seen summer fruit and veg fail to grow properly, resulting in the harvest of some products being delayed.

So it has said that producers will be able to sell their stock at supermarkets, and other retail areas, at weekends on August 22 and 23, 29 and 30 as well as September 5 and 6.

Supermarkets are being asked to raise awareness of the sales, so it is most probably worth checking to see if your local store is holding a promotion.