"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> 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.

It's not just me. Other customers are complaining.