Ask Your Nanny-Freeze- dried Fruit vs. Fresh Fruit

Why is freeze dried fruit more expensive than fresh fruit?

Freeze-dried food have 98% of their water removed.  This reduces the food's weight by approximately 90%, making it easier to handle and less costly to ship.  For instance, 10 pounds of frozen strawberries cost $1/pound, the raw material cost equals $10.  When the 10 pounds of frozen strawberries are freeze dried, the final product weighs only 1 pound, but the raw material remains $10.

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