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New Zealand - big rugby players...small kiwi fruit / supply and demand in action
9th November 2010
New Zealand may be looking invincible in the rugby right now but the same can’t be said for their current kiwi crop. The bacteria Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae (PSA), which limits growth has been discovered in some fruits, threatening an industry worth £0.5 billion a year to the country. Using a supply and demand diagram, explain how this could affect the price of kiwi’s. Click here for a video on the Sky website