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VegetablesFresh vegetable price index continues to flattenFresh vegetable price index continues to flatten
• October to December 2012 average prices for celery, sweet corn, cucumbers, onions, snap beans, and field tomatoes all are above corresponding prices from the previous year.• But even with this gradual improvement, the current fourth quarter price still remains below the three-year average (2009-11) for both onions and field tomatoes.• Grower prices for broccoli, carrots, cauliflower and lettuce remain below the previous year as well as below the three-year average.
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