Peanut butter prices about to soar

[blindndead]

The PB&J: Classic. Comforting. And, with peanut prices skyrocketing, soon to be more costly.

After searingly hot weather devastated the summer crop of Runner peanuts, the variety mostly used to make peanut butter, raw peanuts that cost about $450 a ton in 2010 now cost $1,150 a ton, according to USDA figures.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/mon...s-spike-amid-difficult-us-peanut-harvest.html

 

[MisterHappy]

Wow....supply and demand exists in the real world!

Fortunately for me, I loathe peanut butter....

 

[Prepper]

I eat almond butter, which costs a lot more anyway. I hope that is not affected.

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[EC1]

The PB&J: Classic. Comforting. And, with peanut prices skyrocketing, soon to be more costly.

After searingly hot weather devastated the summer crop of Runner peanuts, the variety mostly used to make peanut butter, raw peanuts that cost about $450 a ton in 2010 now cost $1,150 a ton, according to USDA figures.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/mon...s-spike-amid-difficult-us-peanut-harvest.html

At that price, I'll eat pistacios and pecans.

 

[economist]

Here's a solution (NSFW).

 

[el duderino]

Was looking at one variety of planters mixed nuts today and for a package that is small and getting smaller, it was over 5$... f'n ridiculous, they're peanuts.

 

[Palladin]

gonna have to get something else for the mouse traps

 

[Mass-diver]

Sh** I love peanut butter

 

[Rancho]

damn me too!! thank god wifey bought a ton of it on sale a while back.

 

[whatluck]

The shortage is only with the lousy mass produced runner peanuts that are often made with hydrogenated oils. Yuck.

Valencia peanut butter is better anyways, it has a nice raw peanut flavor.