Bad news for Australian grocery shoppers...

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Was it a competitor or just a vandal who poisoned seven million vegetable plants at an Australian seedling nursery?

The sabotage - estimated to cost A$23.5 million ($29 million) - could
more than double produce prices across the country because of decreased
supply.

About four million tomato seedlings were poisoned, as well as bell peppers, melons and eggplants.

Well, whoever did it must have a detailed operation, I'm thinking. A conspiracy of veggie poisoners?

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Police found that a herbicide was introduced in late June into the
irrigation system of the Supa Seedlings nursery, which sells its seedlings to farmers for planting. Workers noticed the wilting and dying plants between June 20 and June 25. Acting Inspector Dave Miles of Townsville said police were considering a range of motives. "It could be a grudge, it could be competition based, it could be the result of time-established market share, or it could be vandalism." Denise Kreymborg of the Bowen District Growers' Association told Sky News Australia that the poisoning affected 350ha of production land with the potential to produce about 200 tonnes of fresh produce.

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"You can expect prices to double or even triple," she said. "We don't know for sure."

Aussie WGWers, you have my sympathies...

I feel like watching V for Vendetta now.

Jesus. wrote:

I feel like watching V for Vendetta now.

. . . read the book.

Somebody really didn't want to eat their vegetables.

gaijinguy wrote:

Jesus. wrote:

I feel like watching V for Vendetta now.

. . . read the book.

I'm sure the book was different. I'm talking about the movie.

Jesus. wrote:

gaijinguy wrote:

Jesus. wrote:

I feel like watching V for Vendetta now.

. . . read the book.

I'm sure the book was different. I'm talking about the movie.

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I go away for one weekend and crap like this happens. Good lord. I'm going to wait and buy veggies from the local markets now.