Doris Night wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Sun, 24 Apr 2016 19:50:31 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> > Anyone else noticing produce problems in their area? Seems no
> > matter where I go, they have more bananas than usual. They do look
> > good but none of us are big on those so don't need. As for the
> > rest... There seems to be less variety than usual for this time of
> > year, and often I leave the store with less than I wanted or even
> > an alternate thing. And it's not just one store but every store.
> >
> > Husband loves asparagus. I got some that was good but can't
> > remember where. Two other stores had none. Then I found some but
> > it was really big and woody.
> >
> > I wanted green bell peppers. I was craving them. But all of the
> > green ones were so wrinkled and mushy I was a bit shocked that they
> > were even out there for sale.
> >
> > Have to really pick through the onions to find good ones. Stuff
> > like that.
> >
> > This may have somewhat to do with our weather. Draught. Then too
> > much rain. Freak heat wave. Now cold. Or it may have to do (at
> > least with some stores) with whatever they are doing with the
> > Albertsons/Safeway/Haggen mess. Dunno.
> >
> > I will just be happy when I can get a good salad again. Having to
> > make do with greens, onions, nuts, beans, olives and rationed
> > tomato. Because when I do find a good tomato, it's usually just
> > the one. That's not necessarily a bad salad but I like other
> > veggies too.
>
> No problems with produce here in Southern Ontario. It's pretty much
> the same variety of stuff as always, plus the "seasonal" stuff like
> asparagus, and there's plenty of everything. At this time of the year,
> most of it comes from Mexico, but I have no issues with the freshness
> of anything.
>
> I don't get what you are saying about tomatoes. Aside from the fact
> that they are "winter" tomatoes, all of the ones here are fine. I
> think we must have better grocery stores in Canada.
>
> Doris

Hi Doris, no it's just Julie. Not sure what is up with her area but
the rest of us are fine. Local tomatoes starting to crop a bit if they
were early planted in a protected spot.



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