Consumers told to brace for price rises

Wed, Dec 15th 2010, 10:00 PM

By ALISON LOWE

Business Reporter

alowe@tribunemedia.net

As Florida farmers continued to count the cost of the lowest temperatures in the state since the 1960s, wholesalers and retailers yesterday warned Bahamian consumers to be prepared for potential spikes in produce prices in the coming weeks.

Meanwhile, major local wholesaler, Bahamas Food Services, suggested any destruction of crops in Florida may signal a silver lining for Bahamian agricultural producers in the form of increased revenue opportunities. Mike Leslie, of Sun International Produce, Florida, Supervalue's primary produce wholesaler, told Tribune Business the impact of the record breaking temperature lows this week, while not f ...

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