Fruit prices, how do these compare to where you are?

[NewGen]

I only got some cherimoyas, rambutans, and jackfruits.

Rambutan $3/lb: pretty good quality, sweet.
Mangosteen: $6/lb: also very good quality, no blemish on the outside or inside.
Lychees: $3/lb: not super sweet, but good. I'm not a big lychee fan, so I only sampled a few for free.
Jackfruit: $2/lb if bought whole. $6/lb if everything is separated already. Excellent quality, sweet, crunchy.
Cherimoya: $3.50/lb

 

[nullzero]

$1.89 a pound lychees great quality
$1.49 a pound rambutan ok quality

Market off of Beach blvd. (Westminster, CA).

Bought 10 pounds a few days ago.

[bsbullie]

Hard to compare as that fruit is Mexico fruit except for maybe the Cherimoya.  By the way, there is still some rag attached to the jackfruit perianths and it also appears the seeds are inside the perianths, correct ?

To elaborate further, fresh picked lychees of excellent quality: Mauritius $4.00/lb; Sweetheart $4.99/lb; Hak Ip $5.00/lb..  I have seen prices as high as $14.00/lb from lycheesonline...however all of these prices are for fresh picked local fruit.

Cherimoya - not available/grown here in Florida.
Jackfruit - local fruit not quite ready yet (about 2-4 weeks away)
Mexican grown fruit - while it is available ta local oriental markets I do not and would not purchase

[NewGen]

Hard to compare as that fruit is Mexico fruit except for maybe the Cherimoya.  By the way, there is still some rag attached to the jackfruit perianths and it also appears the seeds are inside the perianths, correct ?

To elaborate further, fresh picked lychees of excellent quality: Mauritius $4.00/lb; Sweetheart $4.99/lb; Hak Ip $5.00/lb..  I have seen prices as high as $14.00/lb from lycheesonline...however all of these prices are for fresh picked local fruit.

Cherimoya - not available/grown here in Florida.
Jackfruit - local fruit not quite ready yet (about 2-4 weeks away)
Mexican grown fruit - while it is available ta local oriental markets I do not and would not purchase

Just curious, why? Is it political, or safety related?

[Mike T]

In $US/lb during the season yellow sloppy jackfruit $1,crisp yellows $1.50,crisp orange $2
lychees kwai mai pink/bos 3 $1.50 -$2,mauritius $2 -$2.50,Fai zee sui $2-$5
Mangosteen $2 -$4.50
Atemoya $2
Mangoes,brooks $.70,keitt$.70,KP .$.90,Chocannon $1.20,namdoc mai $1.20,R2E2 $.90,cedar bay/rabaul $1.50
Rambutan $1 to $4 depending on variety
Sugar apples $.90,Mammey $.40,canistel $1.20,Matissia $1 and I could go on and on.Oh year good durian $5Pineapples cayenne $1.50 each,queen $2.50 each,mareba gold $3 each.

[Mike T]

I should add that is Rustys market prices and black sapote is $1,strawberries $5,red papaya $.90,achacha $2.50 -$4.
Supermarket  prices are higher and more stable across varieties eg atemoya $3.50,lychees $4,mangosteen $5,mangoes $3.

[murahilin]

Newgen,
That jackfruit looks pretty good. I've seen clean jackfruit here with the seeds taken out for about $9 a lb and it doesn't come in a nice clamshell container like yours did.

[bradflorida]

This past weekend on Pine Island:

At Fruitscapes (former Treehouse Nursery in Bokeelia):
Mauritius Lychees $7/lb
Hak Ip Lychees $8/lb

Another fruitstand on Pine Island:
Hak Ip lychees $6/lb

Brad

[Berto]

I thought that Fruitscapes was a new business started by Steve and Jessy that used to work at Treehouse nursery.  My undesrtanding is that Treehouse Nursery is still in business and is owned by Lianne, the daughter of the late Bob and Vivian Murray.
Lychee prices are way up this year.  Very little lychee fruit in southwest Florida.  I paid $ 7.99 a pound in Philadelphia's China Town, two weeks ago. 

[behlgarden]

$1.89 a pound lychees great quality
$1.49 a pound rambutan ok quality

Market off of Beach blvd. (Westminster, CA).

Bought 10 pounds a few days ago.

Nullzero, what is the name of this store in Westminister? Prices are pretty darn good!

[nullzero]

Behl,

Market is on the corner of Beach Blvd. and  McFadden ave. in Westminster. Its in the large strip mall, biggest store there, has a Vietnamese name. I was surprised by the prices myself, the lychees were very good taste, rambutan was good (but mild and less flavorful then the lychees).

[behlgarden]

yes, it must be the same place I got mine from, right off the 405 Freeway. They must now have lower prices. if they are selling for $1.49/lb, it must be even cheaper if you buy a box of 20 lb.

I will check them out

[Tim]

Jackfruits are sold $1/lb here in San Diego.  Haven't paid much attention to the others though.

[HMHausman]

When I have them, I have not been able to get more than $1 per pound for jakfruit from my local Jamaican and Indian clientele.  Sold once to a Chinese market and they took about 250 lbs from me for $.90/ pound. I don't know how people can get some of the prices that they do for whole fresh jakfruit.  I need a richer clientele I think.

Harry

[bsbullie]

When I have them, I have not been able to get more than $1 per pound for jakfruit from my local Jamaican and Indian clientele.  Sold once to a Chinese market and they took about 250 lbs from me for $.90/ pound. I don't know how people can get some of the prices that they do for whole fresh jakfruit.  I need a richer clientele I think.

Harry

I would be glad to give you at least $1.25/lb, depending on the variety/quality 

[behlgarden]

When I have them, I have not been able to get more than $1 per pound for jakfruit from my local Jamaican and Indian clientele.  Sold once to a Chinese market and they took about 250 lbs from me for $.90/ pound. I don't know how people can get some of the prices that they do for whole fresh jakfruit.  I need a richer clientele I think.

Harry

Harry, you need to camp out in Beverly Hills to sell at decent prices. but then we will need to find asians to eat it first. Seriously, growing fruit and veggies myself, I cant imagine how cheap these things are sold by farmers for consumers to have a shot at it being affordable given what it takes to grow, transport, and sell. If it werent for Asian small and giant supermarkets, the US Supermarkets are out there to rape everyone! They sell at very high prices and I am sure they dont pay a dime to the farmers.  Imagine 1 tomato or 1 red onion at Albertsons or Ralphs here could cost you $1, this is sick.

I love jackfruit, but we cook it when its fresh green and not ripe. it makes a delicious veggie when combined with Tamrind! Some day I will post recipe! I can get green unripe jackfruit only at Indian grocery stores.

[Patrick]

I was in Publix (Local Supermarket) in West Palm Beach, Florida last night.  I saw Green avocados that were no larger than a pear for $3.99 each..

[bsbullie]

I was in Publix (Local Supermarket) in West Palm Beach, Florida last night.  I saw Green avocados that were no larger than a pear for $3.99 each..

Have you seen the Heath avocado, they are the size of a small to medium Wax Jambu.

[FloridaGreenMan]

I just bought some delicious Palm Beach-grown Ha-Kip lychees for $4.25/LB.     

[Mike T]

Prices in my local market yesterday were less than what I quoted below fof many fruits.Honeydews $1 each,rock melon $1.80 and mango melon $3.Longans $2/lb, avos 4  for $2, red fleshed pomelo $1.50 each),canistel and black sapote $.90/lb,red papaya $.75/lb,mamey $1/lb,jacks $.50 and rambai $ 2.50/lb, atemoya African pride/gefner $1/lb,Atemoya PM/KJ Pinks $2/lb.

[fruitlovers]

Prices in my local market yesterday were less than what I quoted below fof many fruits.Honeydews $1 each,rock melon $1.80 and mango melon $3.Longans $2/lb, avos 4  for $2, red fleshed pomelo $1.50 each),canistel and black sapote $.90/lb,red papaya $.75/lb,mamey $1/lb,jacks $.50 and rambai $ 2.50/lb, atemoya African pride/gefner $1/lb,Atemoya PM/KJ Pinks $2/lb.

You must want a bunch of Floridians to immigrate to Australia? 

[Mike T]

There are loads of fruit farms and small 'dude ranches' producing but not a big human population in NQ to consume produce not exported or sent south.Most of Australia has expensive fruit produce and the cost of living is higher than the US.