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19. Not to worry, soon the price of meat will be in the same range. Funny, how

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 12:53 PM

Jul 2012

most people don't think $8 to $10 a pound is expensive for steatk, but do for nuts.

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Why are nuts so damn expensive? Pecans, walnuts, almonds, pine nuts... [View all] Flaxbee Jul 2012 OP

That's pretty typical for pecan trees Major Nikon Jul 2012 #9

It takes a lot out of the tree to produce a good crop Major Nikon Jul 2012 #16

Yes they have gone sky high The empressof all Jul 2012 #3

Careful of the costco pine nuts noamnety Jul 2012 #5

Interesting. I googled and found this: freshwest Jul 2012 #13

I just paid 40/lb for organic pine nuts, for my yearly pesto making. msanthrope Jul 2012 #4

Try using walnuts instead of pine nuts for your pesto. FSogol Jul 2012 #17

You've just given me a belly laugh.... msanthrope Jul 2012 #18

Two reasons -- poor crops and Asian markets. Denninmi Jul 2012 #7

I agree, and some orchards have died from drought or fire. freshwest Jul 2012 #14

such a concentrated amount NJCher Jul 2012 #8

I can tell you why pecans are so expensive Major Nikon Jul 2012 #10

Drought, honeybee colony collapse disorder, Obama. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #11

as an example, here are the stats on Oregon's produce exports grasswire Jul 2012 #12

Not to worry, soon the price of meat will be in the same range. Funny, how sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #19