Bananas
Sep 15th 2011, 11:07 pm
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Bananas
Couldn't resist any longer
They are now down to $8-10 a kilo locally so we have started to buy a few
Still expensive but sometimes you just have to pay it.
They are now down to $8-10 a kilo locally so we have started to buy a few
Still expensive but sometimes you just have to pay it.
Sep 15th 2011, 11:11 pm
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Re: Bananas
but what's the price of lettuce
Sep 16th 2011, 12:01 am
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Re: Bananas
It would be nice if you knew that the reason the higher pricer was because the farmer was getting the extra money and not Coles/Woolies. Some how I dont think so.
Sep 16th 2011, 12:14 am
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Re: Bananas
Yes I caved and bought 3 the other day - felt as if I was buying a luxury item!
Sep 16th 2011, 12:17 am
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Re: Bananas
I'm making do with these for now ...
Sep 16th 2011, 1:45 am
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Re: Bananas
Prices are high because the government wouldn't allow any imports after the crop was wiped out. Hence the price rocketed. Last week in Coles they were $12 a kilo and I'll be buggered if I will pay that - there hasn't been a banana in the house now for months.
Sep 16th 2011, 1:48 am
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Re: Bananas
we bought some for $9 a kilo, my precious!
Sep 16th 2011, 1:53 am
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Re: Bananas
We've been buying them in moderation for a while now - my 4 year old was worried we were poor!
They've been $7.90/kg in Wanneroo markets recently, so we're buying more.
As someone said, you'd treat yourself to a bar of chocolate so why not a banana? (And that thought has cost me a bomb in bananas..........)
They've been $7.90/kg in Wanneroo markets recently, so we're buying more.
As someone said, you'd treat yourself to a bar of chocolate so why not a banana? (And that thought has cost me a bomb in bananas..........)
Sep 16th 2011, 2:05 am
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Re: Bananas
90% of the Australian bananas taste ghastly anyway, so it's been no problem avoiding paying ridiculous amounts for them.
Just *why* they are so awful I can't work out. It could be the variety that's grown here or the soil conditions but if they allowed say Dole imports and allowed the proletariat to taste decent bananas the Australian varieties would cease to exist. There, Ive answered my own question
Just *why* they are so awful I can't work out. It could be the variety that's grown here or the soil conditions but if they allowed say Dole imports and allowed the proletariat to taste decent bananas the Australian varieties would cease to exist. There, Ive answered my own question
Sep 16th 2011, 3:27 am
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Re: Bananas
We got the kids some as a treat the other day, they are shit - wish we never gave in to the screams of BANANA BANANA BANANAS Pleeeeeaaasssseeee
Small tasteless and way over priced still.
Small tasteless and way over priced still.
Sep 16th 2011, 5:45 am
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Re: Bananas
I ate bananas every day until firstly, I realised that they attracted bloody mossies and secondly, the price was too expensive. Now I buy more beer and have reduced the amount of bites, or is that because of Winter
Sep 16th 2011, 7:46 am
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Re: Bananas
I found some at Farmer Jacks in Greenwood (Perth) for $5.99 a kilo last week. They were only small but solo pool nice after not having one for months and months
Sep 16th 2011, 7:53 am
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Re: Bananas
A couple of weeks ago Spud Shed had them at $5 a kilo, but limited to 2 kg per customer...
I put it on FB.... Didnt I mention it on here too?
Sorry if I didnt....
I put it on FB.... Didnt I mention it on here too?
Sorry if I didnt....
Sep 16th 2011, 8:22 am
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Re: Bananas
$5.99 a kilo at Wanneroo Road (between Drovers and Hester Road) today.
Sep 16th 2011, 8:30 am
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Re: Bananas
I'm always surprised at the amount of people I see still buying them when they are that price! 
Last week saw a lady in my local woolies put 6 of them in her basket 
more money than sense 
Last week saw a lady in my local woolies put 6 of them in her basket more money than sense