The candied fruit in Song Dynasty was a luxury food at that time, so it was relatively expensive. Candied fruit refers to snacks made by soaking fruits, nuts, melons and other ingredients in molasses or honey, and then baking or drying. In the Song Dynasty, candied fruit was a delicacy of the nobility, which was difficult for ordinary people to enjoy.

With the prosperity of social economy in Song Dynasty, the production technology of candied fruit is also very fine, which requires many complicated processing procedures, so the production cost is high. At the same time, the large use of molasses or honey also increases the cost of candied fruit.

In addition, because candied fruit is rare and delicious, the supply is limited, so the price in the market will be relatively high.

So generally speaking, in the Song Dynasty, candied fruit was an expensive food, which was not easy for ordinary people to enjoy.