Grocery prices are rising, but nothing even egg cartons are causing sticker shocks like this strange produce.
On February 22nd, influencer Alyssa Antoci posted a Tiktok review of strawberries for sale at Luxury Los Angeles grocery stores for $19. Yes – A single, crisp Andrew Jackson Bill dollar strawberry.
“OK, this is a $19 strawberry from Elewon, so we’ll eat it,” Antoshi, whose aunt and uncle own the chain, said in the current video. “Apparently it’s like the best taste strawberry in the world.”
Antoci removes Elly Amai’s fruit from its clear plastic packaging and marvels at its presentation – stuck on a “small tray” – then bites.
“It’s crazy. Yeah, it’s the best strawberry I’ve ever had in my life,” she screams at the listener. “I’m going to eat the last bit.”
Antoci’s Tiktok has received over 15 million views and 12,000 comments. Most of them express distrust at the price.
“This is very dystopian,” commented one Tiktok user.
“Who else thinks it’s a social experiment to see what some people spend on?” asked another.
“I can’t stress how stupid I think this is,” this time someone else commented on someone else who was answered by another.
Strawberry made a splash that looked like other influencers had made commentary and parody videos about it.
Tiktokers laugh at $19 strawberries
“I’ve seen a lot of weird things in Elewon, but this is the new low,” says Tiktalker Samantha Winstone in a video shot in front of an Ellie Amy Strawberry display in one place.
“Buying $20 strawberries is a loser’s behaviour,” said Mary Bernthal on the February 25 Viall Files podcast. Justin Phillips replied.
Many tiktalkers have posted spoofing Antosi’s reviews and laugh at the atmosphere of the strawberry packaging and boosie’s reviews. Influencer and YouTube star Daniel Preda posted a parody of the current virus of Antosi reviews, wearing a blonde wig, long nails and a Dodgers hat.
“We bring you luxury. This is something you can’t afford like you. You’ll never do so, so I’m going to taste this for you.” “This is like the best strawberry in the world and I’m not going to tell you what it tastes like.”
Meanwhile, Antoci appears to be taking it well. She reposses a parody of Preda on Tiktok and says they are in touch.
“My family owns Elewon and my dad is in charge of all the smoothies. He does all our collaborations with the brand,” Antousi told Today.com, adding that he had lunch with him and his friends when filming the review.
“To be honest, I wasn’t planning on posting any videos in the first place,” she says. “I never thought that what it did would arrive.”
In a follow-up video, Antosi reveals more about the flashy fruit, saying that she tastes “like a strawberry,” “a thousand-like era,” “sweet,” and “like candy.”
Why is strawberries worth $19?
Elly Amai and Ererwhon say that the viral fruit, known as the “Strawberry Kingdom,” is grown in Tuczygi Province. These syrupcalyptus berry are grown from December to June.
Everyone involved – Elewon, Eliamy and Antoshi pointed out that special strawberries are the result of Japan’s gorgeous fruit culture.
And this isn’t even the most expensive fruit you can buy. Miyazaki mango in Japan is available for sale for around $260. Stateside, Fresh Del Monte’s RubyGlow Pineapple was first sold in California for $395.99 last May and sold out quickly.
Elewon says the viral strawberries will first be sold at their Beverly Hills location two weeks ago and will be available at future Santa Monica and Pasadena locations.
“Strawberry will be chosen by Prime and will hit shelves with Elewon within 24-48 hours,” the representative emails Toady.com. “Faster than broccoli growing in CAs reaching the New York market.”
The official also said that the high prices of the fruit are “the same price as what you pay in Japan,” and claims that the ticket costs just as much as the fruit. “Elly Amai is flying through them because the peak length is short.”
Ellie Amai says the strawberry has a short shelf life. They are chosen in Japan two days before they are sold in Los Angeles in Elewon and must be eaten within three days thereafter.
“In terms of logistics, if you think you can get it here and try it fresh from Japan, then you can really understand why the price is what it is,” an Ellie Amai representative told Today.com. “I don’t hate it until I try it.”
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