Apr 24, 2024 - News
Passover food prices
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Happy Passover to Cleveland's Jewish population of roughly 80,000 people.
Driving the news: The holiday began Monday and runs through April 30 this year, which means traditional foods such as matzo and gefilte fish are in high demand.
Zoom in: In Cleveland, matzo and gefilte fish averaged $4.68 and $8.94 per pound, respectively, in the two weeks leading up to Passover, according to NIQ, which tracks buying behavior.
- Nationally, matzo is $5.07 and gefilte fish is $7.07, on average.
Between the lines: Annual matzo sales peak over Passover.
- The most-popular time to buy is during the first six nights of the holiday — particularly the third night, according to 2023 Instacart data shared with Axios.