"Trader Joe's Raises Banana Prices for First Time in Decades Amid Supply Chain Challenges"
Trader Joe's, a popular grocery chain with over 20 locations in Massachusetts, is raising the price of individual bananas from 19 cents to 23 cents, marking the first increase in over two decades. The decision was attributed to changes in costs for the national chain. Despite this, overall banana prices have remained relatively steady according to Bureau of Labor statistics.
