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A man, holding a tray of tomatoes, stands in a fruit and vegetable market.

Market traders whole placards protesting over rent rises at the market in Epping.

A man stands among rows of hydroponic tomatoes.

"We work long hours in a part of the day when probably most of Melbourne is asleep,"
Mr Nichol said.

An elevated view of the inside of the Melbourne Market, with forklifts and workers moving down a concrete corridor.

"The wholesalers can't absorb this — the majority of this increase will be passed onto customers,"
Mr Cooper said.

a man standing in a supermarket smiling at the camera

"It will add to the cost per box of any produce, and it will be reflected in higher retail prices."

A person shopping at a market.

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