What's the difference between broccoli from China and broccoli from Australia?

Question

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 :)

Asked by Chu Yeow

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)

Answered by Rachel

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