Fresh Raspberries...

[ame555]

Yesterday I went to by a flat of raspberries (12 of the little squares) $60.00!!! Does that not seem really expensive? I'm sure last year I paid only about $35.00. Needless to say I felt awful, but didn't buy them.

What are you paying in your area -- maybe the dry weather has increased the cost?

[gracesmommy]

gah, thats really expensive!! i dont know what they're going for this year but i found the strawberries to be really pricey too. such a bummer.

[Chantel]

Wow, I swear I just saw a half-flat for $10 or something.

Seriously though, just buy a couple raspberry plants now when they're on clearout and plant them. They grow like weeds, we've had them in our yard as long as I can remember and my mom keeps cutting down the edges because they grow and grow and grow. We get buckets full every summer.

[marstec]

My raspberries are just starting to ripen, but I've been buying them in the stores for the past month or so. The larger size (340g), I won't pay more than $2.50. I don't know how much I could get them for locally. I couldn't believe in the winter time, stores were asking $4 for a tiny (170g) package of blueberries or raspberries! I guess it's better for you than junk food.

[walkonby]

We eat tons of fresh berries, and I have to PM at WM almost every time to get blackberries, blueberries, strawberries and raspberries. I have gotten them cheaper, but last night it was this.

Raspberries 10 containers-6 oz each, PM to FB for $1.48 each,
2 x blueberries ( 1 dry U.S.pint) $1.50 each, PM from a small place called Foody Mart,
2 x strawberries ( 1 lb) for .98 each PM from Foody Mart.
Bananas .36 a pound, PM from Oriental Food mart

I also scored big with my veggies too.
Zucchini .28 per lb.
Hot house tomatoes .48 per lb.
English cucumbers 2 for .99

[hollyquaiscer]

It also depends on where you live. As with everything else, different parts of the country have different prices on all produce. I purchase just 1 package the other day at NF. They were on sale for 1.29 for the large container. I wanted to buy a bunch to put into the freezer, but I couldn't get a toothpick in there right now