Quids in

[Chantal]

I picked a total of 14lb of raspberries last week and on a foray to Sainsbury's I looked at the price of them. They're asking £15.72 per kilo in Rugby so I did some calculations and worked out that so far I have picked just over £100 worth of raspberries. I feel much better now about the soaking I got whilst doing the job. What's more, there's lots more to go!

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Chantal, we feel so much better now, that you feel much better now.

And hopefully you will be picking the next lot in the sunshine.

[Chantal]

Dear OH, what a relief to me that you feel so much better because I feel so much better; I feel even better now

I'm thinking I should start selling raspberries instead of making jam as they're worth so much more. I could sell the raspberries, buy raspberry jam and still have lots of dosh left over.

I think it's outrageous that supermarkets charge so much for soft fruit, but I suppose they have to pay fruit pickers and it is labour intensive. All the same, there must be one heck of a mark up.

[Plum]

My eldest daughter bought peas in pods yeterday 500grms for £3!
Must have saved a fortune on peas

[peter]

Having been round the Tesco warehouse in Harlow once I imagine that the main cost factor with raspberries is handling.

When I pick raspberries I end up with red sticky fingers and plenty of damaged fruit.

The supermarkets want a nice neat plastic tray with un-damaged fruits nestled neatly in it.