One of the large hailstones that fell on Timaru. Photo: Facebook / Rob Haines
A sudden and intense hailstorm in Canterbury on Wednesday caused widespread damage to crops, and there are warnings of reduced supply and increase prices for some vegetables as a result.
Hail stones the size of golf balls and driving rain pelted down across the Canterbury coast and plains. Some farmers are reporting up to half of their crops were damaged.
Brian Leadley is an arable farmer in mid Canterbury and Vice Chair Federated Farmers Arable Industry Group.
