same time.
YOU’RE NOT JUST PAYING FOR WATERMELON
This is the part I had to remind myself about.
When you buy pre-cut watermelon, you’re paying for more than the fruit.
You’re paying for someone to cut it.
You’re paying for the container.
You’re paying for packaging, handling, refrigeration, and the convenience of having it ready to eat.
Someone had to take that whole watermelon, wash it, cut it, portion it, package it, and get it onto the shelf.
That work costs money.
So the higher price isn’t completely random.
It’s
