As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, cherry prices have surged, with imported varieties from New Zealand and Australia ...

Why are these ruby-red stone fruits so ruinously expensive? The high cost of cherries is tied to a cascade of agricultural, environmental, and economic factors.

But there are plenty of other imports as well, including 90% of imported cherries, that move through those ports, and a significant portions of berries and other fruits.

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In the spring of 2024, Sukhdeep Brar, a second-generation stone-fruit grower in Summerland, couldn’t even look at his cherry trees. After a deep winter freeze decimated his crops, the branches ...

"The key to cherries is freshness. I’ve sourced the newest stock for my customers, but prices are higher," Hanh said, noting that a 2-kg box of cherries sized 30-32 mm costs around VND1.5-1.6 million.

Why are these ruby-red stone fruits so ruinously expensive? The high cost of cherries is tied to a cascade of agricultural, environmental, and economic factors.