Is it normal that the fruits are much more expensive than vegetables?
By youless
@youless (112100)
Guangzhou, China
13 responses
@Morleyhunt (21734)
• Canada
13 Apr 17
Vegetables are generally planted in the spring and harvested when they are ready...some within weeks, allowing multiple crops....fruits generally take several years between initial planting and harvesting the first crop....then you have one crop per year that is susceptible to so many forces....weather, rain, or lack, disease and insect infestation.
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@Morleyhunt (21734)
• Canada
13 Apr 17
@youless there is a lot more time and expense before you have your first harvest. This would explain the higher cost.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
13 Apr 17
It's still the law of supply and demand, prices go up when supply is low and demand is high, prices go down when there is over supply and and the demand is low.
The law does not only apply to fruits and vegetables but everything else perhaps this would explain very well your query.
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Apr 17
@louievill You are right. It is quite weird to go to visit your friends with vegetables
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
13 Apr 17
@youless could be, but if nobody wants it then it wont be expensive, the price will drop. Mango is expensive in the U.S. but it just falls down on the roof of my house or I can also go to my neighbor and ask and he would be more than glad to give.
My other guess is more people want to gift fruits that are expensive status than to gift vegetables
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@flpoolbum (2978)
• United States
13 Apr 17
@youless ~I would imagine that it's the principle of supply and demand. Fruit is usually sweeter and more appealing so it is priced accordingly.
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
13 Apr 17
Some vegetables are quick-growing, and you can harvest within 30 days.
Fruits are different. You have to wait for the plants to grow, flowered, and then they will bear fruits.
It takes a longer time.
Plus fruits are heavier than vegetables, so it cost more to transport the fruits.
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@manikarnika (3222)
• India
27 Apr 17
I like Fruits.Because they are the main providers of vitamins, minerals, salts, fibre, energy. Eating them is said to be prevent many disorders, and build immunity.
Also no need to cook. I like apples very much....
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@pumpkinjam (8528)
• United Kingdom
13 Apr 17
I hadn't really thought about it but now you mention it, yes, fruits do tend to be more expensive than vegetables. Others' comments make sense about being seasonal and how they grow and keep.
As I live in England, I'd also assume that a lot of our vegetables are cheaper than our fruits because we grow more vegetables than fruits here.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
13 Apr 17
Here, often fruits come from far away and most vegetables are grown locally.
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@OreoBrownie (3755)
• Commerce, Georgia
13 Apr 17
I'm not sure why unless it's more expensive to grow and ship.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48881)
• United States
13 Apr 17
That's a shame. It seems that many healthy foods are more expensive.
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