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U.S. Janet B.

On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 15:05:01 -0500, wrote:

>On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>>plain old regular cabbage was $1.49/pound today at Albertsons. The
>>last that I saw was 49 cents per pound.
>>Green onions are $1.69 per bunch. Bell peppers are $1.49 each.
>>I don't know what to blame this on. These were all U.S. grown
>>produce.
>
>Depends where you live. In cold winter areas cabbage can be pricy in
>February, best prices are in fall. If you like cabbage grow your own,
>harvest in fall and it can be stored in a cool place for 3-4 months...
>or buy when inexpensive, cook and freeze. This week nappa cabbage is
>on sale here at $1.49/lb. that's a dollar less than usual so I will
>buy a couple for Oriental dishes. Bok Choy is also on sale the same
>price.
>I grow cabbage but it never lasts until February unless I turn it into
>cabbage soup and freeze.
>I guess I can make kraut but that stinks, literally.
>One of my favorite cabbage dishes is sauted rough chopped cabbage in
>butter and tossed with wide egg noodles.
>This is not the time of year to find inexpensive cabbage in the US,
>best time is St. Paddy's Day, when there's a glut, could be 10¢/lb.,
>sometimes free with a purchase of corned beef.

It's been 50 years since cabbage was 10 cents a pound
You think a jump from 49 cents/pound to $1.49/pound is not
remarkable?