'Boomer start' to asparagus season, but fuel and freight bills bite growers
2 sources·Updated October 23, 2026
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- NZ Herald NZ·2h agoWaikato asparagus season gets off to a flying start despite higher fuel and freight costs
New Zealand's short asparagus season is underway, but rising costs are squeezing growers.
Read at NZ Herald NZ → - RNZ Business NZ·23h ago'Boomer start' to asparagus season, but fuel and freight bills bite growers
A Waikato asparagus grower says it "nigh on impossible" to pass extra freight costs growers are facing on to cash-strapped consumers.
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