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Default Produce shortage?

On Mon, 25 Apr 2016 12:49:13 -0700, "Julie Bove"
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>"Doris Night" > wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 25 Apr 2016 09:02:44 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
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>>>On 2016-04-25 6:32 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>> On Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 11:35:47 PM UTC-4, Doris Night wrote:
>>>
>>>> Produce looks great here (where "great" takes into account the season).
>>>> Maybe she needs to upgrade her grocery store, travel a little farther,
>>>> or something. Since we eat a lot of fresh vegetables, I've settled
>>>> on the place that has the best vegetables (and it's a happy coincidence
>>>> that they have excellent prices), but I don't buy meat there.
>>>>
>>>
>>>We may be shopping at the same store. I go to a local Food Basics for
>>>produce. I think some of their stuff is a lower grade due to
>>>appearance. Red Peppers, for instance, are rarely that plump cylindrical
>>>shape that you see at other grocery stores and produce markets. They
>>>skinny and misshapen, but they taste the same and sell for about half
>>>the price. My main cereal is Shredded Wheat and it is generally about
>>>20% cheaper there and often goes on sale for about 40% off. There are a
>>>few other things I get there, but only bought meat there once and I
>>>doubt I would ever buy it there again.

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>> I get my produce at No Frills, and it's also about half the price of
>> the other stores. I don't like their navel oranges or grapefruit that
>> much, though. They tend to be sour. I get those at Sobeys.
>>
>> My meat shopping is split between Sobeys and Metro. Anything in a box
>> or can usually comes from No Frills.
>>
>> Doris

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> I shop all over, including the high end Whole Foods and Central Market.
>Same situation all over.


I don't understand how you can shop so many places and schlep to and
fro when your feet are so painful and you are so handicapped. I know
that my challenged leg wears me out with just one trip to Costco or
Winco and yet you manage more than one store. I'm pleased for you.
Janet US