If you've never eaten baked double brie topped with oven-roasted strawberries tossed in balsamic vinegar — or if you've never added fresh strawberries to your garden salad — now is the time to give it a go.
From a record high of $11.99 for a 250-gram punnet in June, strawberry supply has now increased with the onset of spring, and Queensland-grown varieties are selling for as low as $2.30 a punnet.
Farmers who are still trying to recoup crippling losses caused by the combination of flooding and spiralling freight, fuel, fertiliser, plastic punnet and labour costs, are asking consumers for help by taking advantage of cheaper prices — and by moving fruit off shelves in stores.
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