What’s the difference between broccoli from China and broccoli from Australia

broccoli

They look pretty similar except the Australia ones cost more than twice the ones from China. Taste-wise, there are only subtle differences according to my tastebuds.

Is there a reason Australia broccoli is more expensive? Is it a nutritional thing, a taste thing, or a supply thing (I supposed they grow more broccoli in China)?

EDIT: Forgot to mention, I'm located in Singapore, so that might make a difference 🙂

Best Answer

I imagine that the following things make a vegetable more expensive:

  • quantity of supply (if a shop has more product to move in a limited time they make it cheaper)
  • quality of supply (eg organic)
  • distance to supply (if it costs more to move it from source to destination)
  • age of supply (products near expiration are cheaper because the shop needs to sell them)