A basket of fresh strawberries here in China costs 60 RMB (~$8). Local minimum wage is 21 RMB/hr ($3). Thatโ€™s ~3 hours of work. In the US, a carton of $5 strawberries is 30 min at minimum wage. Same fruit, vastly different purchasing power.

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Looks delicious!! ๐Ÿ˜

Do strawberries grow naturally in China?

I didn't know the Chinese were paid in Right Mouse Buttons, good on them for using commodity money ๐Ÿค”

Grow them yourself and the return on investment will be much more even across locations with similar climate.

And you will not have to eat them half-ripe.

OK, it's not a solution for everyone.