"All this rain causes leek supply issues, and, thus, high prices"
Belgian leeks were very expensive last week. That is due to the issues the rainfall is causing in that country. "It's hard to harvest leeks at the moment, so there's much less supply, which drives prices up," begins Guy De Meyer of Demargro.
The abundance of rain caused problems for potatoes, carrots, and cabbage and hindered leek harvesting. "There's so much water on
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