Food prices ease in November: buy your strawberries now!

Food prices ease in November: buy your strawberries now!
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Dec. 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand food prices fell in November, driven by a seasonal fall in fruit and vegetables. The biggest fall was strawberries, with prices tumbling 33 percent on the month and 5 percent compared to this time last year.  Food prices fell 0.6 percent versus October and after seasonal adjustment were down 0.2 percent, Statistics New Zealand said.  Fruit and vegetable prices fell 3.6 percent. While strawberry prices fell, banana prices rose 17 percent over the month due to a delayed shipment, whi...