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Default Shortage of fresh ginger?


"Jinx the Minx" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove > wrote:
>> I've been making tea with fresh ginger. Have been getting it at PCC for
>> some
>> time. It was the cheapest and freshest source. PCC is a local chain
>> similar
>> to Whole Foods. Had to get it via delivery because the two stores closest
>> to
>> me never had much at one time but the one that delivers used to have a
>> lot
>> of it. But now?
>>
>> Have been having trouble finding it. If a store has any at all, it's a
>> small
>> amount and not fresh. Also, a lot of what I'm seeing seems to come from
>> Mexico. The "hands" are much larger and not quite the same shape and the
>> flavor is not as strong.
>>
>> I spotted it at Costco but didn't need any at the time. Went back to buy
>> some later. They had none. It's still listed on their computer but they
>> don't know when they will get it again.
>>
>> Last order to PCC showed a major price increase and they placed a limit
>> on
>> how much I could buy.
>>
>> Is there a shortage for some reason? Or is it just a seasonal item?
>>
>>

>
> I buy ginger by the pounds, all the time. I have no troubles finding it.
> If there is an Asian or Indian grocer nearby, you should have no issues
> getting a larger quantity, plus, its usually FAR cheaper per pound than
> chain grocers. Fresher, too.


Don't know of any Asian groceries near here but we have a large Asian
population so most of the stores sell a lot of Asian stuff. I tried Central
Market as they have the best selection of Asian stuff here but they were out
of ginger. Did not notice any at the Indian grocery but I may have gone on a
bad day. They were low on produce and I was told that they only restock once
a week. Winco was low on produce too! Have seen ginger there but not
refrigerated. Did not have any yesterday. Were out of some other things that
I wanted or only had a little and it wasn't fresh. Example, there were like
5 zucchini and they looked to have gotten in a knife fight. Yellow squash
were mushy. They did have organic but the price was twice as high.