Lime Price Markup Sparks Miami Shopper Stir
A dispute over lime pricing from Homestead to Miami reveals grower profits and a seven cent per lime markup. Packers pay about $5 to $6 per 55 pound bushel while supermarkets sell three limes for 49 cents, equating to roughly 16 cents per lime and a 100 percent markup.
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