“Capsicum and cucumber prices typically see large falls in September, while tomato prices become cheaper as summer approaches,” Mrs Johnson said. These seasonal falls were partly offset by rising prices for other fruit and vegetables including courgettes, up 76 percent. Despite the fall in fruit and vegetable prices, overall food prices remained unchanged in September 2019. Annual food prices increase, led by rising restaurant and ready-to-eat food prices Food prices increased 2.2 percent in the year ended September 2019, mainly influenced by increasing prices for restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food, up 3.3 ... (full story)