Why are Pecans so expensive?!
Why are Pecans so expensive?
Like $15 per pound.. ridiculous. Is it because they are expensive to make? And same with Bell Peppers, those things are overpriced also.
Answers:
I have found they are cheaper to buy on the internet from pecan growers/plantations websites. I buy in bulk and keep them in their original packages in heavy duty freezer bags and they last up to two years. I use www.pecantreats.com and you can buy 3 pounds of pecans for $32. I buy a large box every year.
because they are very good nuts to eat.. you know when it's good and a lot of ppl like it the prices go up!!
because a lot of people like em
They are labor-intensive. They have to be gathered, sorted,graded, and picked out practically by hand. Also, squirrels and other rodents swipe half of them before the picker even gets there.
because they are grown in a very tropical reigon in hawii and they have to be imported plus thye have to add some other stuff to make them taste so good
and they are only $4.39 per pound by me.... you got ripped
because a pecan tree takes 10yrs before it will produce and nuts and then on top of that they produce more nuts one year and less the next then back to more then less again... get it kinda alternates plus the trees require a pretty percise soil loaded with nutrients which are expensive for the orchard owner to purchase........ prob the same with bell peppers and what not except bell peppers have to be specifically bred fro certain things and this process can take year
sorry kinda confusing and prob more info then you wanted
There are alot of Pecans trees down in the south. When Katrina came through, she killed alot of the fruit on the trees and alot of pecan trees where ruined. So they had to ship in pecans from other parts of the country, which in turn cost money for the stores, and they past that expense on the the consumer. Same with they tomatoes, bell peppers, and oranges. Hopefully the pecans trees will be loaded this year.
Good ol' supply and demand theory. Pecan prices are speculated just like gas. It was actually the year before Katrina that did so much damage to the pecan industry. The storms of that year went through Georgia (via Florida) which was the top pecan producing state. I wouldn't expect prices to come down anytime soon; until destroyed trees are replaced with trees that produce and the hurricanes leave us alone.