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Berries: Where to Buy in USA?
30 Oct 2020
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I live in Bay Area, California. Berries are expensive here. Below is a list of brands and stores — online & local — where I've bought berries from. If you know of a cheaper option, please drop me an email. Thank you!
Fresh Berries

Fresh berries are expensive. So I prefer to buy them frozen.

(fresh) Blueberries: Fresh blueberries are expensive: approximately $4.50 per lb for 2 pounds of organic blueberries in Trader Joe's (Nov '22).

(fresh) Strawberries: Found in stores like Sprouts and Costco.

(fresh) Raspberries: Found in stores like Sprouts.

(fresh) Blackberries: Found in stores like Sprouts.

(fresh) Cranberries: Available fresh seasonally. In winters, cranberries appear in the supermarkets for a few weeks. I buy a few pounds and freeze them. I imagine we could dehydrate them using a low temperature dehydrator for longer shelf life.

(fresh) Sweet cherries: Available fresh seasonally.

(fresh) Golden berries: Trader Joe's invariably carries them.

(fresh) Jujubes: Also known as 'red dates'. Some people classify them as 'berries'. Fresh jujubes are found in Chinese stores in Farmers Market.

Frozen Berries

Are frozen berries okay? Yes! See Fruits & Veggies: Fresh vs Frozen

(frozen) Blueberries: Costco (frozen section). Wild blueberries (smaller sized; more intense: sweet & tangy flavor; richer in antioxidants) are found in stores like Sprouts.

(frozen) Strawberries: Costco (frozen section).

(frozen) Sweet cherries: Costco (frozen section).

(frozen) Raspberries: Trader Joe's (frozen section). Sometimes, raspberries are part of a mixed berry combo.

(frozen) Blackberries: Costco (frozen section) has mixed berry packs which combine strawberries, blackberries and blueberries.

(frozen) Indian gooseberries (amla): Indian stores (frozen section).

(frozen) 'Falsa' (Indian Sherbet Berry): Indian stores (frozen section).

(frozen) 'Jamun' (Indian Blackberry | Black Plum): Indian stores (frozen section).

Dried Berries

(dried) Goji berries: Multiple brands at Amazon. Costco carries them sometimes.

(dried) Barberries: Found in Mediterranean stores. For example, in Bay Area, California, Rose International in Mountain View always carries them.

(dried) Mulberries: We get both white and black mulberries! Many brands. See by Terrasoul Superfoods (Amazon) or Food To Live Black Mulberries ($25 for 2 lbs).

(dried) Golden berries: by Naturevibe Botanicals (Amazon) or Wilderness Poets incan Berries ($30 for 2 lbs).

(dried) Cranberries: It is hard to find sugar-free dried cranberries. I've come cross 2 brands: at Shoreline Fruit (I bought them in large quantities to offset shipping cost) and at Cherry Bay Orchards.

(dried) Jujubes: Some people classify them as 'berries'. Dried jujubes (also known as 'red dates') are found in Mediterranean stores.

(dried) Wild Sour Jujubes: At Ranch 99.

(dried) Blueberries: In Trader Joe's and at Amazon (these tend to be expensive).

(dried, pitted) Hawthorn berries: Medicinal in nature. Available at Ranch 99. Do not eat the seeds of hawthorn berries; they are toxic.

(dried) Longan: At Ranch 99. Looks like lychees. Small-sized, berry-like.

(dreid) Wild Lingonberries: At Northwest Wild Foods ($140 for 5 lbs).

Powdered Berries

(powdered) Indian gooseberries (amla): Amla powder is available online (Amazon) — many brands.

(powdered) Sumac: Sumac is used as a spice in Mediterranean cooking; it's tart and made by crushing sumac berries. Multiple brands at Amazon. I bought Sumac by Saffronia (non-organic) — $1.29 / oz for 14 ounces.

(powdered) Blackcurrants: Difficult to find. Note that blackcurrants (ribes nigrum) is different from 'currants' or 'Zante currants'. Some options: Viberi Blackcurrant Powder ($4.25 per oz) from New Zealand and LOOV Blackcurrant Powder ($5.00 per oz) from Estonia. Dried blackcurrants are available at NW Wild Foods but they are expensive.

(powdered) Tart Cherries: Tart cherry powder is kinda expensive. See Organic Tart Cherry Powder by Micro Ingredients ($4.99 per oz). [I make sure that cherry powder does not have maltodextrin as an additive] We also have sweet cherries: Bella Viva Orchards Organic Dried Cherries ($36 for 2 lbs).

(powdered) Sweet Cherries: Bella Viva Orchards Organic Dried Cherries ($36 for 2 lbs).

(powdered) Acai Berries: Organic acai berry podwer by Navitas ($2.61 per oz for 8oz).

(powdered) Blueberries: I usually buy frozen or fresh blueberries. But I may invest in powdered blueberries if I'm traveling: Food to Live Organic Blueberry Powder ($1.37 per oz for 16 oz) and Nutricost Organic Blueberry Powder ($2.02 per oz for 8 oz).

(powdered) Strawberries: I always buy frozen or fresh strawberries. But I may invest in strawberry powder if I'm traveling: by MicroIngredients ($2.09 per oz for 12 oz).

(powdered) Raspberries: Raspberry powder often has maltodextrin as an additive, which I avoid. Ahimsa Organic raspberry powder ($4.99 per oz for 8 oz).

(powdered) Black raspberry powder: by Virgin Extracts (organic) ($4.19 per oz for 1 lb) and by NutriCargo (1.53 per oz for 2.2 lbs).

(powdered) Blackberries: See by Natural Foods (organic) ($4.37 per oz for 1 lb).

Other Berries

Maqui berries: Organic Maqui Berry Powder ($3.50 per oz for 4 oz).

Camu camu berries: by Terrasoul ($2.86 per oz for 7 oz).

Elderberries: Not sure but they seem medicinal to me; we probably shouldn't consume them daily. Easily available online.

Jamun Seed (black plum) powder: Seems to be made from jamun seeds, not from the jamun (the berry) themselves. I didn't like its taste much. Said to have medicinal properties. Brands: Carmel Organics Jamun Seed Powder (0.87 per oz for 8oz) and Naturevibe Botanicals Organic Jamun Powder ($1.25 per oz for 8 oz).

Aronia Berries: Aronia Berry Powder by Powbab at Azure ($3.60 / oz).

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