The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has announced the outlook for the price of vegetables this month, and says that prices of radishes and green onions will remain high due to the heavy rain last month.
According to the wholesale price outlook for 14 main vegetables shipped to the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market, announced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, prices for daikon radish and green onions are more than 20% higher than the average for the past five years throughout the month. It is assumed that the
In both cases, in Hokkaido and Aomori Prefecture, the main production areas, the heavy rain last month delayed growth, and many crops were damaged, and the shipment volume has decreased.
In addition, tomatoes are expected to remain at high prices throughout the month in Hokkaido and Tohoku, due to the extremely hot weather in late July and the slow growth of tomatoes due to heavy rain last month.
On the other hand, onions, which had been at high prices due to unseasonable weather, are said to be growing at the same level as normal this year.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said, ``Because of the heavy rains, vegetables have been affected by damage and diseases depending on the production area, so we will continue to monitor the growth situation and price trends.''