Raspberries
In season in the Midwest · up 63% this week
This fruit is at its local-harvest peak from June through September, and is generally in stores from May through October. This week it's in season in the Midwest — buying it in season usually means better quality and, as the regional prices below show, a lower price.
Per a typical 123g serving, scaled from the per-100g figures in USDA FoodData Central (Raspberries, raw).
- 1 NortheastCheapest $2.92/6 oz
- 2 Midwest $3.01/6 oz
- 3 Southwest $3.16/6 oz
- 4 Northwest $3.18/6 oz
- 5 Southeast $3.22/6 oz
- 6 Southcentral $3.42/6 oz
Buying raspberries in the Northeast saves about 15% versus the Southcentral this week.
- How to pick a good one
- The most fragile berry in the store. Look for firm, dry, evenly coloured fruit that holds its shape, and inspect the bottom of the container carefully — juice staining means crushed berries and mould is not far behind.
- What a good price looks like
- A 6 oz punnet is $3 to $6, which works out to $8 to $16 a pound — the most expensive fruit most people buy regularly. Under $3.50 is a good price. For anything cooked, blended, or baked, frozen raspberries cost a fraction as much and are genuinely better suited to the job.
- What you actually get
- A 6 oz clamshell is about 1.25 cups and serves two. Zero waste. They have the shortest life of any berry, often two days, and the punnet should be checked from underneath for the damp patch that means the bottom layer has already gone.
- How to store it
- Refrigerate unwashed, in a single layer, and eat within two days. Do not stack anything on top of them.
- In the kitchen
- The most delicate fruit in the shop — handle them once and as little as possible. Do not wash them until immediately before use, and do not stack anything on top. For sauces and coulis, frozen raspberries are better than fresh because the freezing has already broken the cell walls, so they collapse faster and give up more juice.
- Getting the most out of it
- Their fragility is why they cost what they do. If the price is unusually low it is often because the fruit is near its limit, which is fine if you are cooking rather than serving them raw — they break down into a sauce in minutes with a little sugar.
- Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee CakeRecipe by Pinch of Yum~$0.52 / serving 1 in-season
- Raspberry Swirl Sweet RollsRecipe by Sally's Baking Addiction~$0.64 / serving 1 in-season
- Raspberry Crumble BarsRecipe by Pinch of Yum~$0.70 / serving 2 in-season
- Raspberry Lemon Ricotta MuffinsRecipe by Two Peas & Their Pod~$0.74 / serving 2 in-season
- Raspberry Pretzel SaladRecipe by The Recipe Critic~$0.86 / serving 1 in-season
- Raspberry Chipotle Black Bean DipRecipe by Minimalist Baker~$0.87 / serving 3 in-season
See all 246 recipes with raspberries →Filter by diet, time, budget, and macros.
Price from the USDA National Retail Report. Nutrition per typical serving, computed from USDA FoodData Central.
Raspberries — FAQ
When can you buy raspberries in season?
This fruit is at its local-harvest peak from June through September, and is generally in stores from May through October. This week the Midwest has raspberries marked in season.
What's the price of raspberries right now?
As of the week of October 2, 2026, the price of raspberries in the Midwest is $3.01/6 oz, up 63% from last week. It's cheapest in the Northeast at $2.92/6 oz.
How many calories and how much protein are in raspberries?
A typical 123g serving of raspberries has about 64 calories, 1.5g protein, 14.6g carbohydrates, 0.9g fat, and 8g fiber, per USDA FoodData Central.
What can I make with raspberries?
SeasonSort indexes 246 recipes that use raspberries, each with its cost per serving computed from this week's prices — starting from about $0.08 a serving. The cheapest are listed on this page, with a link to the full filtered list.