JoelF wrote:I bet Cathy2 has enough to get through the crisis. I know we've got probably eight jars of various kinds.
ronnie_suburban wrote:Additionally, my industrial sources (Michigan, Washington State) tell me that there was no 'bad news' this year on cherries and that weather events had zero impact on the crop. There will be some price increases but from what I'm told, they will not be due to crop failures or shortages.
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lougord99 wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote:Additionally, my industrial sources (Michigan, Washington State) tell me that there was no 'bad news' this year on cherries and that weather events had zero impact on the crop. There will be some price increases but from what I'm told, they will not be due to crop failures or shortages.
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Fruit will always be priced seasonally and maybe it is to early for better pricing. They were crazy expensive at Fresh Farms Wheeling today at $9.99 a lb.
lougord99 wrote:Without question - and I did buy a $21 bag of cherries.
ronnie_suburban wrote:lougord99 wrote:Without question - and I did buy a $21 bag of cherries.
Oh, I've been tempted. I love cherries but as I posted above, I usually find them to be pretty lackluster this time of year. If you told me they were really good, I'd probably buy a bag this week. In the covid era, it's become pretty hard (and quite taboo) to sample a tester or two in the store before purchase.
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Most likely all the rain we've had, until this week, it has been rainy all spring. Normally by May, it tapers off. Not this year.ronnie_suburban wrote:Just received an update that the fresh domestic dark/sweet cherry crop out of the PNW will be short this year. As harvesting begins, culls are up 4x from last year. Typically, that would result in lower pricing on the processed side (this is where fruit than cannot be sold as fresh typically goes) but that doesn't seem to be the case this year.
With weather (aka winter freezes) not being a direct factor, it's really hard to say what the primary cause is. Hoping to get (and relay) more details in the next few days. In the meantime, like most everything else, you can expect higher pricing on fresh cherries this year to continue.
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Xexo wrote:Most likely all the rain we've had, until this week, it has been rainy all spring. Normally by May, it tapers off. Not this year.ronnie_suburban wrote:Just received an update that the fresh domestic dark/sweet cherry crop out of the PNW will be short this year. As harvesting begins, culls are up 4x from last year. Typically, that would result in lower pricing on the processed side (this is where fruit than cannot be sold as fresh typically goes) but that doesn't seem to be the case this year.
With weather (aka winter freezes) not being a direct factor, it's really hard to say what the primary cause is. Hoping to get (and relay) more details in the next few days. In the meantime, like most everything else, you can expect higher pricing on fresh cherries this year to continue.
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NFriday wrote:What is going on with Alaskan salmon right now? There should be an ample supply of fresh salmon at the grocery store. When I was at Jewel last night, the only Alaskan salmon I saw was in the frozen section, and it was processed in China. Thanks, but no thanks. I even looked at the fresh seafood counter, and I did not see any. When I looked at Whole Foods ad, they had some on sale, but it was $21 a pound. Anybody seen it cheaper anywhere? Usually, Whole Foods has a good sale on fresh Alaskan salmon this time of year.
NFriday wrote:Jewel has black NW cherries from Washington on sale for $4.99 a pound right now. They also have organic cherries on sale for $5.99, and Rainer cherries for $6.99. I ended up getting a small bag of organic cherries last night at Jewel, and they were just okay. The cherries that my sister grew that I got Sunday were way better. I am going to get a quart of cherries from K & K Farms at the Evanston market tomorrow. They should have their own raspberries too.
ronnie_suburban wrote:NFriday wrote:Jewel has black NW cherries from Washington on sale for $4.99 a pound right now. They also have organic cherries on sale for $5.99, and Rainer cherries for $6.99. I ended up getting a small bag of organic cherries last night at Jewel, and they were just okay. The cherries that my sister grew that I got Sunday were way better. I am going to get a quart of cherries from K & K Farms at the Evanston market tomorrow. They should have their own raspberries too.
A picture, taken today at Fresh Farms in Wheeling, says it all . . .
Fresh Farms Wheeling - 22.0701
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NFriday wrote:Mariano's is supposed to have NW cherries for $1.99 a pound right now, but I wonder if they have any in stock at any of the stores?
Cathy2 wrote:NFriday wrote:Mariano's is supposed to have NW cherries for $1.99 a pound right now, but I wonder if they have any in stock at any of the stores?
I bought 10 pounds the other day, so they are in stock.