I was impressed with this week’s basket. Lots of good things. I got the conventional basket for $15, the Asian themed veggie add-on for $8.50, and 5 loaves of 9 grain bread for $10, plus the $1.50 handling fee, so $35 total. Here is what we got, first picture shows the conventional basket and 9 grain bread, second picture shows the Asian themed veggie add-on.
9 grain bread, pineapple, green grapes, bananas, nectarines, Gala apples, apple pears, black plums, iceberg lettuce, green peppers, red peppers, cucumbers, yellow onions, and Roma tomatoes
Daikon, Napa cabbage, bok choy, lemongrass, green onion, Japanese eggplant, garlic, ginger root, basil
I was able to get out to Walmart and Fry’s to get some price comparisons, at least for the things I could find. I did not price the bread, but I know to get bread comparable to this 9 grain would be $3-$4 a loaf, and I’m only paying $2 a loaf. I was able to get prices for everything in the conventional basket, but the veggie pack was a little bit tougher. The price for the Japanese eggplant is the price for a regular eggplant, I figured they would be about the same. The lemongrass price was from a tube of lemongrass I found at Walmart, I found a price per pound based on the price and size of the tube. Daikon, I did not find at either store.
| Item |
Qty |
WM Price |
WM Total |
Fry’s Price |
Fry’s Total |
| Pineapple (ea) |
1.00 |
$2.98 |
$2.98 |
$3.99 |
$3.99 |
| Bananas (lb) |
3.06 |
$0.56 |
$1.71 |
$0.57 |
$1.74 |
| Gala Apples (lb) |
1.67 |
$1.57 |
$2.62 |
$1.29 |
$2.15 |
| Nectarines (lb) |
2.88 |
$1.03 |
$2.97 |
$1.88 |
$5.41 |
| Apple Pears (ea) |
4.00 |
$1.47 |
$5.88 |
$1.49 |
$5.96 |
| Plums (lb) |
2.57 |
$1.48 |
$3.80 |
$1.88 |
$4.83 |
| Grapes (lb) |
2.65 |
$1.88 |
$4.98 |
$1.98 |
$5.25 |
| Iceberg lettuce (ea) |
1.00 |
$1.14 |
$1.14 |
$1.18 |
$1.18 |
| Cucumbers (ea) |
2.00 |
$0.50 |
$1.00 |
$0.59 |
$1.18 |
| Red peppers (ea) |
4.00 |
$1.78 |
$7.12 |
$0.88 |
$3.52 |
| Green peppers (ea) |
3.00 |
$0.50 |
$1.50 |
$0.59 |
$1.77 |
| Yellow Onion (lb) |
2.20 |
$1.23 |
$2.70 |
$0.78 |
$1.72 |
| Roma tomatoes (lb) |
1.58 |
$0.98 |
$1.55 |
$0.90 |
$1.42 |
|
$39.95 |
$40.13 |
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| Item |
Qty |
WM Price |
WM Total |
Fry’s Price |
Fry’s Total |
| Green onion (ea) |
3.00 |
$0.56 |
$1.68 |
$0.50 |
$1.50 |
| Garlic |
0.12 |
$3.48 |
$0.42 |
$0.59 |
$0.59 |
| Napa cabbage (lb) |
2.21 |
$0.94 |
$2.08 |
$0.99 |
$2.19 |
| Bok choy (lb) |
2.05 |
$0.94 |
$1.93 |
$0.99 |
$2.03 |
| Japanese eggplant |
1.00 |
$1.98 |
$1.98 |
$1.49 |
$1.49 |
| Basil |
0.11 |
$24.83 |
$2.73 |
$0.00 |
|
| Ginger |
0.08 |
$2.80 |
$0.22 |
$0.00 |
|
| Lemongrass |
0.13 |
$15.12 |
$1.97 |
$0.00 |
|
| Daikon |
4.76 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
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|
$13.00 |
$7.80 |
Again this week, I am impressed with the savings. I paid $15 for $40 in produce in my conventional basket. While I wasn’t able to get all the prices for the veggie add-on pack, I’m at $13 before the daikon, so I would estimate that overall it would be $15-$16 total. Then, with the savings on bread I mentioned, I’m estimating I’m at about 50% savings again, which I am very happy with since produce savings is so difficult.
Note: Prices are from stores in southeastern AZ, prices may vary in other locations. The weight of food may vary from another basket because of variances in how the ends of produce cases are distributed after everything has been distributed evenly.
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