Some local street vendors in NYC had some quality figs yesterday. 2 pints for $5. Each pint is essentially around a pound. When I went out today (I didn't have cash on me yesterday), I didn't find any. In price comparing, the same ONE pint at Whole Foods is about $6. At the Grand Central Market (which for produce, I think is Zabar's), ONE pint is $14.99.

I could say all the fruit was generally of the same quality, though Zabar's was probably best. Within say a 15-block radius, the prices are dramatic. I realize it's the city, I was also not an economics major. I get it and I don't get it.

Fig cuttings are cheaper than 5 figs in my country hahaha that is why I grow them

Definitely, you're exactly right. Location, overhead, clientele, everything. Just blows my mind there can be a $12 difference for 1 pint within such a short space. 

Speedmaster - at Whole Foods yesterday I bought a really nice LSU Purple tree for $12.99 instead of the $6 pint of Calymyrna figs :)

I bought a flat of Panachee in Queens sunday for $13, 15-20 beautiful figs

I found my bargain at the street vendor by Port Authority in front of the NY Times: 5 pints for $15, about 80ish Black Mission figs. I don't have much experience in tasting a lot of different figs yet, but these will be good for preserving so I can do some cooking.

The grand central market is ridiculous. It is Chelsea produce I think not zabars. During prime strawberry season I think it was 8 bucks a pint. The other berries there are ridiculous too. I walk through there often since work nearby but usually never buy.

Ako. What do you grow? In Pot or ground? It was 2 bucks a pint for figs at the fruit vendor here in queens too.

We need to check Corrado's in Clifton. They have a variety of figs at good prices sometimes.