Four tomatoes cost me $6.60!
Sep 18th 2008, 1:55 pm
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Re: Four tomatoes cost me $6.60!
I was in the fruit shop earlier on, and saw the limes for myself... I am glad I prefer Strawberries 
Limes are 15p each in Tesco, that's about 34 cents each (same as Rusty's markets in Cairns)
Limes for me today (if I wanted one) was $1.99
Tescos Strawberries are £6.20 kg, that's about $13.88 kg
Strawberries for me today $4.99 kg (£2 kg)
So yes, Limes are expensive, but I prefer Stawberries, so I am OK
I must admit that if I had to live on Limes alone, I may have to move to Cairns
Strawberries (£6.20 / Kg)
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Shopp...&Product=49623
Limes (£3.75 / Kg)
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Shopp...&Product=23841
Limes are 15p each in Tesco, that's about 34 cents each (same as Rusty's markets in Cairns)
Limes for me today (if I wanted one) was $1.99
Tescos Strawberries are £6.20 kg, that's about $13.88 kg
Strawberries for me today $4.99 kg (£2 kg)
So yes, Limes are expensive, but I prefer Stawberries, so I am OK
I must admit that if I had to live on Limes alone, I may have to move to Cairns
Strawberries (£6.20 / Kg)
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Shopp...&Product=49623
Limes (£3.75 / Kg)
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Shopp...&Product=23841
Sep 18th 2008, 2:08 pm
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Re: Four tomatoes cost me $6.60!
packet ham? surely its a ton cheaper to buy it from the fresh food deli counter?
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Sep 18th 2008, 2:58 pm
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Sep 18th 2008, 3:09 pm
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Sep 18th 2008, 3:38 pm
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Re: Four tomatoes cost me $6.60!
Personally I wouldn't touch one of those deli counters in Coles or Safeway with a barge pole. they are just piles of cheap meat and other food stuffs none of which looks particularly appertising - they also don't mark on the food the ingredients so you have no idea of additives, preservatives etc.
Sep 18th 2008, 3:57 pm
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Re: Four tomatoes cost me $6.60!
When I said "DON (is good)" I didn't mean DON is good, I meant DON (is good), as in the advert....
If anyone hasn't seen the advert, they must think I am mad.
Personally I don't like Ham anyway, much prefer fresh Roast Beef
Sep 18th 2008, 7:28 pm
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Re: Four tomatoes cost me $6.60!
Personally I wouldn't touch one of those deli counters in Coles or Safeway with a barge pole. they are just piles of cheap meat and other food stuffs none of which looks particularly appertising - they also don't mark on the food the ingredients so you have no idea of additives, preservatives etc.
Sep 19th 2008, 1:13 pm
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Re: Four tomatoes cost me $6.60!
Was that the West Indian lime
http://www.freshforkids.com.au/fruit...lim_10.GIF.gif or the Tahitian lime http://www.freshforkids.com.au/fruit...s/tahitian.gif
The price of limes seems to vary around the country:
In the last week:
3 for $1 at Rusty's markets in Cairns.
$2.60 each at the supermarket and $1.40 at the green grocer, but area not stated.
between $4 and $6 a kg at the moment at Bundaberg.
$41.99 kg south inland QLD.
$4 for 4 limes Tasmania.
http://www.freshforkids.com.au/fruit...lim_10.GIF.gif or the Tahitian lime http://www.freshforkids.com.au/fruit...s/tahitian.gif
The price of limes seems to vary around the country:
In the last week:
3 for $1 at Rusty's markets in Cairns.
$2.60 each at the supermarket and $1.40 at the green grocer, but area not stated.
between $4 and $6 a kg at the moment at Bundaberg.
$41.99 kg south inland QLD.
$4 for 4 limes Tasmania.
Sep 19th 2008, 1:15 pm
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Sep 19th 2008, 1:17 pm
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Sep 20th 2008, 8:36 pm
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Re: Four tomatoes cost me $6.60!
I love ham sandwhiches but simply can't afford the packaged stuff, i've only been here a couple of weeks but already realised it's much cheaper to buy at the deli counter...
Sep 20th 2008, 8:39 pm
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Oh and as for the freshness you just have to be careful what you buy, don't buy the last of a batch as it could have beeen there a while and pick and choose which slices you want if some look dodgy.
Oct 18th 2008, 8:12 pm
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Re: Four tomatoes cost me $6.60!
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Oct 18th 2008, 9:54 pm
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Re: Four tomatoes cost me $6.60!
God you people will wake up one day..............mm
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