The Galapagos Islands are a unique and remote set of islands located around 800 kilometres (500 miles) off the coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. The area was declared a Marine Reserve in 1986, as it is home to so many unique species.
How much does it cost? On average, a pound of sweet potatoes can cost anywhere from $0.50 to $1.50 per pound. Traderjoes.com, for instance, sells what they label as organic sweet potatoes for $3.99 for a three pound bag. However, the prices are slightly different in their East Coast, Midwest and Southeast stores where a three pound bag of organic sweet potatoes sells for only $3.69.
Fresh broccoli florets and fresh ears of sweet corn both sell for around $1.80 per pound at retail stores, on average. However, after boiling and removing inedible parts, sweet corn ($1.17 per cup equivalent) costs almost twice as much as broccoli florets (63 cents per cup equivalent).verage retail prices for vegetables ranged from less than 50 cents per pound to over $5 per pound. After adjusting retail food prices for inedible shares and cooking yields, there was still much variability in average prices on a cup equivalent basis.