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Pricey Berries In Massachusetts Could Be Early Indicator Of War-Related Grocery Price Spike
USDA reports show wholesale prices of raspberries in Boston have gone up about 40% since January.
March 31, 2026
The price of raspberries has skyrocketed in recent weeks and could be an early indicator of higher grocery prices due to the ongoing war with Iran.
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USDA reports show wholesale prices of raspberries in Boston have gone up about 40% since January.
The berries are high maintenance: they require constant refrigeration, even in travel, and are highly perishable. "There's a lot of oil that needs to be used to transport those things far distances," explained Questrom School of Business Professor Jay Zagorsky. "Things are coming on boats, they're coming on trucks, they're coming on planes. But all three of those transport methods, they use oil of some type of another."
