{"id":318993,"date":"2025-03-22T02:45:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T07:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/erewhons-viral-bougie-strawberry-completely-out-of-stock-frustrating-influencers"},"modified":"2025-03-22T02:46:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T07:46:24","slug":"erewhons-viral-bougie-strawberry-completely-out-of-stock-frustrating-influencers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/erewhons-viral-bougie-strawberry-completely-out-of-stock-frustrating-influencers","title":{"rendered":"Erewhon&#039;s Viral, Bougie Strawberry Utterly Out of Inventory, Irritating Influencers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">$19 Erewhon Strawberry<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h2\">Out of Stock &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-uppercase h1\">Influencers Aghast<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-03-21T16:39:27-07:00\">March 21, 2025 4:39 PM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"49.5333526682\">\n<section id=\"cb-e867320d4d4a396d450d58764cb16494\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250321_b112fac44a824876b699f8a127a0600c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5125ba69-d3b3-4754-89c8-4eedda901ff8\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"consultant\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b1\/4by3\/2025\/03\/21\/b112fac44a824876b699f8a127a0600c_md.jpg\" alt=\"erewhon grocery 19 dollar strawberry\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e867320d4d4a396d450d58764cb16494--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3f3d5ca4f4a68e43a8abb1e7866bcff7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>The infamous $19 strawberry from Erewhon is completely out of stock &#8230; and it&#8217;s unclear when the strawberry will return &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3f3d5ca4f4a68e43a8abb1e7866bcff7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-39f9e150c107bd0980c73f6b083d0c88\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>An Erewhon representative tells us unseasonal snow in Japan has led to a slowdown in production on getting the strawberries to the high-end stores.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-39f9e150c107bd0980c73f6b083d0c88--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-50c31faa1cae9fd93f3dad11eb7f5411\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-cdeb2189-a445-4acd-bee4-a2e638d36bb2-761177636-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-cdeb2189-a445-4acd-bee4-a2e638d36bb2-761177636-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8e\/16by9\/2025\/03\/17\/8e648c73bd2443c18f83fe9b699a3004_md.jpg\" alt=\"031725_yung_gravy_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-50c31faa1cae9fd93f3dad11eb7f5411--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8b69735f40417b5075284db765d4a908\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>While the company hopes to have the strawberries back in stock soon, it&#8217;s unclear when that will be &#8230; so influencers are going to have to find something else to spend their money on in the meantime.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8b69735f40417b5075284db765d4a908--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d9fcb2fd5241f18b4482e3243ab8f62f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250321_94ee502db56d489e8d378b1df4b549dc\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5125ba69-d3b3-4754-89c8-4eedda901ff8\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/94\/4by3\/2025\/03\/21\/94ee502db56d489e8d378b1df4b549dc_md.jpg\" alt=\"erewhon sub getty swipe.\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d9fcb2fd5241f18b4482e3243ab8f62f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-776a7f29e6401b818be1d3f99f758a90\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>ICYDK &#8230; Erewhon, the bougie Los Angeles grocery store known for its organic food and overpriced items, recently went viral for selling single strawberries for $19 each. The fancy fruit is imported from Tochigi Prefecture in Japan &#8212; AKA the &#8220;Strawberry Kingdom&#8221; &#8212; supplied by Japanese vendor Elly Amai<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-776a7f29e6401b818be1d3f99f758a90--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1f13d0485bc76638ff4e560c3efd092e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250318_e4c962144d744cfca58313a4cffcec96\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5125ba69-d3b3-4754-89c8-4eedda901ff8\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e4\/4by3\/2025\/03\/18\/e4c962144d744cfca58313a4cffcec96_md.jpg\" alt=\"Elly Amai Single Dome Strawberry\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1f13d0485bc76638ff4e560c3efd092e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c795923f400ef4f19f5baad2918434f3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>We spoke to an employee at the Beverly Hills Erewhon, who tells us the store had been restocking the strawberries once a week, with a shipment of around 200 strawberries hitting the shelves. We&#8217;re told within a couple hours, the luxury fruit would completely sell out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c795923f400ef4f19f5baad2918434f3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8b12b6867947612c2075e5403d280f6e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27.197740113\">\n<p>The pristine strawberries went viral after influencers caught wind of it in L.A. Celebrities like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/demi-lovato\/\"><strong>Demi Lovato<\/strong><\/a> even jumped on the trend, reviewing the strawberry on social media.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8b12b6867947612c2075e5403d280f6e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2d21c9e93232fe8937d2b48962a268b9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-tiktok-embed-block canvas-tiktok-embed-block-permalink canvas-tiktok-embed-block--default \" readability=\"1\">\n<div id=\"cb-2d21c9e93232fe8937d2b48962a268b9-116119149-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Waiting for your permission to load TikTok Post.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>   <!--\/#cb-2d21c9e93232fe8937d2b48962a268b9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4ac8084567c011176960ea992357727e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>The strawberries didn&#8217;t come without criticism, comedian <strong>Jason Nash<\/strong> reviewed the strawberry and called it a &#8220;scam.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4ac8084567c011176960ea992357727e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ce075ff396631a7f2959f0b757c3c0f2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\n   <a id=\"gallery-link-43c80c1d-2713-4832-8e9a-84f063413d22\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2024\/01\/16\/fruit-lovin-celebs\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:43c80c1d-2713-4832-8e9a-84f063413d22\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5125ba69-d3b3-4754-89c8-4eedda901ff8\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/30\/4by3\/2024\/01\/17\/300e799fbea44cc0bfae84082a035028_md.jpg\" alt=\"Fruit-Lovin' Celebs\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"\/><\/p>\n<p>       <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ce075ff396631a7f2959f0b757c3c0f2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8a8ae50ba66a735872a423da5184cfb3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>The employee also tells us that the viral Costco Guys, <strong>Andrew &#8220;A.J.&#8221; Befumo Jr.<\/strong> and his son <strong>Big Justice<\/strong> came recently and purchased 15 strawberries.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8a8ae50ba66a735872a423da5184cfb3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-532f74fc26a74ca474a08a3b2ac1a149\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"media-link image-block__link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/03\/21\/erewhon-market-japanese-strawberry-out-of-stock\/#disqus_thread\"><br \/>\n             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/aa\/4by3\/2025\/03\/21\/aac1adf62a40462ca099126a05974b64_md.jpg\" alt=\"Comments Are Back Standard Launch Image 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><br \/>\n                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-532f74fc26a74ca474a08a3b2ac1a149--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dc36e885d2a9967043dc9597f14a30e7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to blow your money on something else, Erewhon also sells a $400 pineapple. Sounds berry expensive!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-dc36e885d2a9967043dc9597f14a30e7--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/03\/21\/erewhon-market-japanese-strawberry-out-of-stock\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>$19 Erewhon Strawberry Out of Stock &#8230; Influencers Aghast Published March 21, 2025 4:39 PM PDT The infamous $19 strawberry from Erewhon is completely out [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-318993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=318993"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":318995,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318993\/revisions\/318995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=318993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=318993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=318993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}