Why is produce so expensive?

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Blueberries (Peru/Chile)

Policy trigger: Peru's El NiΓ±o reduces 2023-24 blueberry crop 40% (USDA GAIN…
Price delta: +78% vs 2023
Last updated: Dec 1, 2024
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Mangoes (Taiwan)

Policy trigger: China suspends Taiwan mango imports citing phytosanitary con…
Price delta: +280% vs 2023
Last updated: Dec 1, 2024
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Durian (Thai/Vietnam)

Policy trigger: China approves Vietnamese durian imports (phytosanitary prot…
Price delta: +50% farmgate
Last updated: Dec 1, 2024
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Sweet Cherries

Policy trigger: China grants market access for Chilean cherries under new ph…
Price delta: +35% vs 2023
Last updated: Dec 1, 2024

How We Source This

What are your sources?
Every entry cites an official document: WTO dispute dockets, USDA GAIN reports, EU TRIS notifications, and government ministry notices. Each chain link shows the exact document ID, date, and URL so you can verify it yourself.
How do you calculate price impact?
Price impact comes from the same cited documents: freight cost differentials (sea vs air), tariff schedules, or USDA wholesale spreads. We do not use live grocery APIs or scrape retail prices β€” those vary by store and region.
How often is this updated?
Manual review on new WTO, USDA, and EU publications. Every chain shows an "as of" date. No automated scraping of retail prices. Bookmark a produce to check when its price spikes again.