grocery price survey june quarter 2001 page 1 summary prices decreased over the in all centres except for alice springs and nhulunbuy of these decreases were due to fruit & vegetables category decreasing substantially during reduction comes after a large increase march associated with poorer climatic conditions southern growing areas that period long term movements cpi show fresh vegetable are volatile between quarters even years given magnitude supply side fluctuations caused by changes agricultural other categories such as meat seafood household supplies recorded considerable increases gap darwin cairns widened continue be lowest remain lower than although narrowed slightly above mount isa result slight smaller decline
