BS: US Crop Harvest 'by date' site

Subject: BS: US Crop Harvest 'by date' site
From: gnu
Date: 21 Mar 10 - 01:56 PM

This is cool. I use it to time when I will be on the lookout to purchase food on sale. For instance, for the past week, Florida strawberries (Florida) have been greatly reduced in price because they want to move as much fresh stock as they can.

I shall be stocking up on canned peas this week. Canuck producers know the Yanks will have lots of peas soon, so local stock is discounted at least a third because they gotta move their inventory.

Website.

I have been doing this for years. The banks don't pay 30% interest so I take advantage of the harvest cycles to maximize my money. I know many (most) peeps can't. Just like I've said before, the big grocerey stores have a monthly cycle on sales prices which take advantage of gouging peeps paid once a month... peeps on assistance, pension, low income... You can bet the price of peas (and most staples) won't be the same on the next two price cycles (Friday to Friday here).

Subject: RE: BS: US Crop Harvest 'by date' site
From: Rapparee
Date: 21 Mar 10 - 09:16 PM

My wife doesn't like peas, fresh, canned, frozen, freeze-dried, burnt, porridged, or any other way. How about asparagus?

Subject: RE: BS: US Crop Harvest 'by date' site
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 22 Mar 10 - 08:57 PM

Doesn't work very well in prairie Canada.

We have more strawberries when the California harvests are at a peak, but Mexican strawberries are around most of the rest of the year, at only slightly more. Seldom see Canadian (B. C.) strawberries.

Fresh peas from California, with Canadian available at summer peak; must go to the farmers' markets to get these and other vegetables but no real bargains on the prairies.
'Pickyerown' scarce in cold Alberta, also time and gas costs should be factored in.

My son in SW British Columbia is within reach of seasonal bargains, but unless one wants quantity, not much point in spending the time to go to them. Most farmers markets sell small quantities at prices higher than the supermarkets. The only advantage is freshness.

Canned vegetables and fruits occasionally on sale, have to watch the advs. Unless they are on sale along with the rest of the groceries, the 'bargain' is lost when gas and time are involved.