If you buy fresh blueberries in the store, they usually cost $2-4 for a quarter pound, and during peak season the price is probably more like $3 for half a pound. When you buy a quart (liter) of blueberry juice, it's going to cost $5-6. Considering that it probably takes 3 or 4 pounds of blueberries to produce a quart of juice, how can they afford to sell us blueberry juice at this price? Or is it actually watered down "blueberry juice or something else they are selling us?
2007-09-17 06:55:13 · 7 answers · asked by Zelda Hunter 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
This question is of central importance to my husband who doesn't trust the labelling on bottles!
2007-09-17 11:56:36 · update #1
RW Knudsen 100% premium blueberry juice from concentrate. It contains water and blueberry juice concentrate. I did suspect the concentrate may not have come from the USA, but it looks like it did. http://www.knudsenjuices.com/
2007-09-18 09:33:21 · update #2
Must be from a concentrate or mixed with other juices.... Pure organic blueberry juice from a reputable co. would be around $10.00 for 16 oz or so.
2007-09-17 07:22:13 · answer #1 · answered by bonsai bobby 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Next time check the side of the blueberry juice container to see what the percentage of juice actually is. It's generally listed just above the Nutritional Facts section. I think you'll find it's not 100% blueberry juice...
2007-09-17 14:26:41 · answer #2 · answered by ebony0806 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to spend the rest of my day pondering just that....
and while I'm at it, I'll probably floss. Speaking of which... what would it hurt if the floss people gave us an extra foot of floss? Why don't they? it probably only costs about 1/4 of a cent... Is there a peak season for flossing?
Not only that, but why did I just give this question a star?
2007-09-17 14:35:27 · answer #3 · answered by Zipperhead 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We have a lot of time on our hands today don't we Zelda?
While we are considering the conundrum of the blueberry, ask yourself why hot dogs and hot dog buns don't come in the same amount in the package - wouldn't it make life easier?
2007-09-17 14:16:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
you have to remember that when you buy the berries at the store, you are also paying for packaging and their markup. These berries area slo all whole. When they make juice, they are allowed to use less than pristine berries, so there is a larger supply
2007-09-17 14:03:16 · answer #5 · answered by cpzajicek 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The juicers have a deal with the growers and they don't pay our price.
2007-09-17 14:06:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ooooh,...I see,...that's why gas is so expensive!
2007-09-17 14:31:46 · answer #7 · answered by STORMY 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋