I just paid $1.32 for a nectarine

[undeterred]

and that was with the customer card at the grocery store. The price without the discount would have been $1.82. Is this ridiculous or what?

[Lars39]

1. For *one* nectarine?

See if there is an Aldi's near you. Nectarines were 25 cents each there.

[rug]

3. I don't mind the price of gas but don't fuck with my nectarines.

[undeterred]

7. These nectarines must have had a long and expensive ride

Or their growth was diesel-powered.

[rug]

11. They must have received massages each dawn before they were picked.

[undeterred]

4. Actually, I bought 2 and paid $2.64

That's the most I've paid per piece of fruit unless I was buying it from a fruit stand.

[Gato Moteado]

10. what do they gig you for for a pineapple?

nt

[Ilsa]

32. It's $4.00 here in south Tx for a cored, shucked pineapple. nt

[lonestarnot]

36. I saw some "baby" ones for $4.39 ea. yesterday. I asked the vegie guy

if they were gold filled.

[undeterred]

37. Who buys them at that price?

[Gato Moteado]

39. no shit!

nt

[lonestarnot]

43. They were all still sitting there when I left. They are cute though.

:P

[undeterred]

44. They should come with knitted hats and booties at that price!

[lonestarnot]

45. LOL

I wonder if they donate them or throw them out when they start to rot on the shelves?

[Tindalos]

49. Would you spend that much on coffee?

Not trying to be argumentative here, just a question. It is expensive, but some people spend that every day on coffee. Also, fruit has more nutritional value. If you look at it that way, maybe it's a better buy than a latte.

:shrug:

[undeterred]

52. With all the Starbucks that have been going out of business

that may have been one of the first expensive habits a lot of people got rid of.

[lonestarnot]

59. Costco.

And now I forget the price, but quantity of the coffee is much > the quantity of those babies.

[Gato Moteado]

8. oops

sorry

[Cleita]

2. I find fruit has been very expensive lately, like averaging a dollar each.

It seems to be cheaper at Trader Joes if you have one near you.

[GreenPartyVoter]

19. Yep. We've had prices like those too

[JNelson6563]

5. There is nothing that hasn't gone up

It's ridiculous.

Julie

[glowing]

6. try a farmer's market if you have one near.. they are sooo much cheaper.

[kestrel91316]

29. My local farmer's market here in SoCal is MORE expensive than

the grocery store.

[Bill McBlueState]

58. The farmer's markets here are also more expensive

I thought it was generally known that farmer's markets are more expensive than supermarkets, just because supermarkets can buy produce in bulk and charge the customer less.

People shop at farmer's markets because the produce is of higher quality, and because there are benefits to buying locally, not usually to save money.

I have to say, though, that as fuel gets more expensive, the gap between grocery store and farmer's market prices is narrowing.

[Gato Moteado]

9. holy crap!!!!!

how much are avacadoes?

what are tomatoes going for?

[undeterred]

14. I got out with the nectarines...

Bananas were 69 cents a pound, unless you want "organic" bananas, which were $1.69. The grapes - which are supposedly in season, were $2.59 per lb.

I haven't found our farmers market to be expensive, quite the opposite. If you're out in the country and happen to stop by a farm it might be.

[TechBear_Seattle]

12. Gas + unusually bad weather

This spring and (so far) summer has held some very unsettled weather. The north west had flood conditions for much of the winter, then a late, very hard freeze badly damaged much of our agriculture. High temperatures and drough conditions in California, the flooding in the midwest.... Then add in the very high cost of gasoline compounded by the need for some produce, such as nectarines, to be shipped in a temperature controlled environment so as to last long enough to make it to market.

I feel your pain. My summer vices are cherries, blueberries and raspberries, and I am going crazy over the high prices.

[WyLoochka]

13. I just paid $5.41

for 4 apples - which my aged mother believes she absolutely has to have.

[tridim]

15. I was going to buy some mayonaise today..

It was $9.00 for a large jar. Nine fucking dollars!?

I think I'll be making my own from now on.

[undeterred]

17. The last time I bought cooking oil it was over $5

It just seems like everything is a quantum leap higher than the last time I bought it.

[tridim]

22. I think the last time I bought some it was around $3.50

It lasts me a long time.

I just stood there in the aisle laughing, and said "Yea, right" and moved on to the other items I can't afford any more.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

23. My cab driver today

told me he bought cooking oil a month ago for $2.19. Then he went to get more - canola oil - yesterday.

$5.49.

We're so fucked.

[kestrel91316]

31. It's your imagination. Bush says inflation is 3%.

[undeterred]

33. That's 3% per day.

[kestrel91316]

34. Hah. You got that right.

[JerseygirlCT]

35. Yeah, we all ought to just quit whining

it's all in our heads, right?

:sarcasm:

[undeterred]

38. I'm experiencing a produce recession along with my mental recession.

:shrug:

[notadmblnd]

21. trader Joes brand mayo is onlyt 2.50 for 32oz

[kestrel91316]

30. I was going to suggest you do just that. I know I certainly have bought my last

store mayo.

[rucky]

42. It's really easy to make in a blender

and much better tasting.

[Cal Carpenter]

53. Especially if you add some garlic

Assuming you like raw garlic, but if you don't there's something wrong with you :)

[carlyhippy]

16. I paid nearly 4.00 a lb for cherries while ago

was not paying attention to the price or the weight....8.00 for a bag of cherries, I couldn't believe it

That is really steep for a nectarine

[notadmblnd]

18. yes, I bought some yesterday at .99 cents a pound

I got six for $3.03. Bananas were on sale for .39lb too. Early last month, I had a hankering for cherries and mine weren't ready yet. At one store they were 1.99 a pound but at another they were 6.99 a pound for the same type of cherry. I waited for mine to ripen.

[asdjrocky]

20. Crazy.

I just gave about 50 of them away. My neighbor has a huge tree and he gave me like three bags, then I passed many of them out to other neighbors and friends. We are now living in an era of "grow your own" and we have a population of people who can't begin to know how to grow their own food.

[elocs]

24. You're in Madison and paid $1.32 for "a" nectarine?

Was this a super organic nectarine grown on another planet? Here in La Crosse nectarines and peaches are going for 99 cents a pound. Grapes are $1.29.

http://7riversmarketplace.com/ROP/ads.aspx?advid=689345&adid=6588380

[undeterred]

25. No, I don't buy the organic fruit and vegetables

because they're too expensive. This was at Pierce's.

[undeterred]

27. My store has pretty pictures but no prices on their website:

http://www.piercesmarkets.com/pierces/deptsNS/produce.php

[applegrove]

26. They were selling cherries in the market for $3.00 for twenty. That seems

a little stiff. I passed.

[kestrel91316]

28. That's only slightly less than we have to pay for them here in CA

WHERE THEY GROW THEM. Count yourself lucky. It could be more.

[dana_b]

41. I took a trip from SF to LA and was lucky

to be able to stop at the fruit stands on the ride down. Relatively cheap cherries (.99/basket) and nectarines. Of course the gas driving DOWN there was another story. Last road trip we'll be taking for quite a while.

[Snarkturian Clone]

40. Sounds like you're shopping at the wrong store.

http://www.sav-a-lot.com

[undeterred]

47. Not in my area, unfortunately.

I'll have to shop around more.

[Trillo]

46. Hopefully you make more than minimum wage, otherwise, there's not much left.

If you earn $5.85 per hour, in one eight-hour workday, and before subtracting any withholding taxes you'd have a gross income of $46.80. At $1.32 per nectarine, that consumes 2.82% of your gross daily income.

Presume you need 2000 calories per day, and further that this is a "medium" size nectarine, then its kcal figure is 62 according to the USDA nutritional database, which represents about 3.1% of the daily caloric intake you need per day.

The difference between 3.1% of needed calories for 2.82% of daily income means you likely don't have rent money, unless most of your other calories comes from much less expensive sources.

I'd guess you could eat more Ramen noodles. I hear they eat mud cakes in Haiti. Might be worth a try.

[Tindalos]

48. Sometimes they don't say if the price is per pound or each

I've noticed that a lot more lately. The price is listed as $X but there is no indication of whether that is per pound (kg) or each. I guess they are trying to hide the sticker shock until you get to the check-out. Shopping requires a lot more attention these days.

[Tutonic]

50. Why do I have to beg for ketchup in the drive through aisle at

McDonald's?

[Bozita]

51. Idaho bakers @ .99/lb, onions @ .99/lb, celery @ 2.59/stalk at a local greengrocer

Prices are higher at the big supermarkets.

Potatoes, onions, celery. Lotta folks with low incomes are gonna be hurting.

[DailyGrind51]

54. That's gotta be one fuckin' amazing nectarine!

Chill that sucker, halve it, marinate it in brandy, and serve with ice cream for some special occasion.

[undeterred]

56. Actually it was almost tasteless

Beautiful to look at, but hardly any flavor.

[boomerbust]

55. At the local resort town grocery

$4.59 lb. for "vine ripened" tomatoes.

[Javaman]

57. That better be one damn good nectarine. nt