why are blackberries so expensive? (the fruit)?

Question

they grow in the wild a few blocks from my house on the hills, but a few blocks down at safeway or any other place, they charge $4 for a small tiny container. Why are they so expensive?

local farmers charge even more, most are organic. Sometimes even $4.99 per small pint if local (San Francisco area, I know everything is more expensive here, but still)

Answer 1

All the berries in the stores where I live are expensive. They're just hard to grow and not real plentiful, they perish easily so we're probably paying the price for all that.

Answer 2

The ones for sale in your supermarket may not be local -- you're best to check the label. Why not try a local farmer's market or farm to see if you can get local blackberries for a better price? I'd bet they taste a lot better if they're local and fresh, too.

I know that in my area blackberries are only in season for a couple short weeks in the summer. They're usually very expensive in the store for us.

Answer 3

Because they know people want them and will pay any price
to get them. That's why i have planted 2 blackberry bushes
in my yard. The first year i only had a few berries, but this year
they produced so many i made jams and canned the rest. Now
i have blackberries all year long. YUM YUM

Answer 4

They are rich in vitamin C, and out here in the west they are very hard to grow. I have found in life that anything that is good for you, cost a lot. If you can only go a few blocks to pick them. I would hurry.

Answer 5

Blackberries are a pain in the butt to pick (lots of sticky thorns) So I assume people would just rather PAY than get all scratched up. I prefer to pick my own and they are always abundant around here (Indiana)

Answer 6

this is just my opinion, maybe because blackberries are hard to take care/ grow