G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumber
 

G'won then. It is wintertime right now. Let's be brave , do it & shock the world ! Someone call up Justcol. We need him for this.

I will start --

The price of a tomato. :eek:


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Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

$5.99 for a thin, small telegraph cucumber.
Apologies, they are on special this week at $5.49. Capsicums have now come down 20 cents to the more affordable $3.79 each :sarcasm:

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

:eek:
:eek: again

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Yes, I pick up a cucumber the other day, it was kind of withered and scrawny but I gave it a wee stroke and a squeeze and then promptly put it back on the shelf; at $5.99 it can stay there and rot for all I care.
I bought one poxy little capsicum today for $3.49 this was from Pak n Save - not Harrods FFS! :scaredhair:

Avocados however were 99c - how the F did that happen?

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Do Kiwi cucumbers get bigger if you stroke and squeeze them? Asking for a friend.

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

A friend did try it but was removed from the supermarket!

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

I should think so, You must check for the cucumber's consent first otherwise it is a poor example to be setting the younger generation.

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

A great money saving tactic is to just skip the food and drink gin :egyptian:

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

We got given some homemade gin. Cheap as.

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

I've been doing a little too much of that 😁🍸

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

I think you're confusing them with aubergines 🍆

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

:lol:
:lol:

You two are so rude! Just like me :D

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

I'm not surprised at the price of local fresh produce this year given labour market disruption.

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

It's not just this year though.
Unfortunately we suffer with the seasonal prices every year.
Theres still a way to go to match the worst I've ever seen for tomatoes. A whopping $24.99 kg

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

I forgot, erm, I mean my friend forgot this!


Our local New World has signs up telling customers not to squeeze the fruit and vegetables. Well I'm very sorry but there's no way I'm putting something in my mouth that I've not had a good feel of first :nod:!

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Where's BarnsleyMatt when you need him

Loved his opinions on fruit and vegetable prices :D

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

He's living like a king in Cucumber Towers!

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Me too. Loved his post style. However someone didn't get it and I believe it was suggested that as he had moved from NZ , that he not post anymore. Big shame that he took any notice of that humourless wassock.

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

It's hardly salad weather but just went window shopping for an imaginery salad; a lettuce, 0.5kg Tomatoes, Capsicum and a Cucumber = $22 :hysterical:

Is it any wonder that so many people rely on the likes of KFC and Maccas.

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Simple solution - don't buy salad items in winter, stick to root and frozen veggies. People choose KFC and the like because they are a) lazy b) not capable of cooking healthy meals c) making up excuses. If the whole world ate seasonably we would seriously reduce our carbon footprint. Although it feels backwards in NZ for not having a selection of fruit/veg available all the time like the UK, it's technically the way it should be.

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

I agree with some of this but not all of this . We live in a market garden area and see the toms , cucs and lettuces being grown all year round in exactly the same way. I really must try to stop sometime and take photos but the road is a bit lethal for stopping. Even Civil Defence call it Death Highway. MrBEVS had an apprentice whose family owned and ran a farm. It produces mostly peppers. That is what it produces all year round non-stop. Husband back then could have free peppers all year round ; the thing being none of these items are actually seasonal except for in our own gardens.
Advocado season in NZ is around Sept - March approx, so why are we seeing advocados on the cheap now in winter when during actual season they cost an arm and a leg. Why is lettuce silly money when it is still being grown. Of course one answer will be price rigging.

Yes about the carbon footprint which is why NZ, as has now recently been mooted, should be producing for its people and not exporting all and everything all of the time. The reason NZers often are paying over the odds is because of export. The evil of the fast food outlets is that they produce food that is very cheap . For some it will be all about the cheap .

Anyway I sorta meant this thread to be lighthearted so how about the price of paint :scaredhair:

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Great Post BEVS.
I tried to keep it very light-hearted but descended into smut :demon:. Trouble with being a midwife is that I have absolutely no filter whatsoever!
Just getting the courage up to go food shopping and see what extortion is occurring in the food supply chain today!

For my upcoming trip to the UK, I had the bright idea of ordering some essential toiletries to be delivered to my dad's. I still have a Boot's Advantage card and so I use it whenever I go to the UK. I couldn't believe how cheap deodorant and the like are. So I've saved myself some dosh and I don't have to worry about carrying it in my suitcase. Result!

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I thought the Chemist Warehouse had improved things but now having had a look at Boots, I think not so much. I usually stock up on Nivea deodorant and buy three at a time thinking I am getting a bargain when it's on special at around $4.99 but I see it only costs a quid at Boots - the very same one is $6.49 currently in Chemist Warehouse. :blink:

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Maybe it's just me but I find root or frozen veggies never seem quite right on or with my lunch time sandwiches. :sick:

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

I do that with Rexona/Sure too! I refuse to pay over $5 for deodorant. I did notice today that the Rexona was on special at $4.99 for 220mls whereas I ordered a 250ml one for $3 from Boots. Crazy.
I decided that I would make Leek & Potato soup for dinner. However, leeks were $2.29 each. These were for really small leeks, that weren't very fresh. They'd very obviously been topped and tailed and the outer leaves removed. I need 4 large leeks for my recipe but I would've had to buy 8 of these. My recipe does us for a couple of days. So much for my effort to use seasonal veg.
So ended up with chicken in black bean sauce.

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Wow I'd be in debt with a weekly "shop" if I lived in NZ lol....on the bright side though at least your seasonal veg etc is fresh.

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

They were $39.99 in New World a couple of weeks ago! 😮

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

$1.19 a tin at SuperValue, and someone has very kindly already pealed and chopped them for me 😂

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Justcol ! You don't put those in a nice cheese sarnie surely. :scaredhair:



edit.. I had to look up SuperValue as never heard of them. A part of the Countdown lot.

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Good God woman, do you think I'm some kind of heathen. 😂


I don't have a countdown. Nearest is 100km away and I refuse to pay the extortionate prices at new world (50km away)

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Well I did think it might make the bread a bit soggy . There again MrBEVS will eat the most odd combinations given half a chance. Probably would use the cheese sarnie to mop the tinned toms. :sick:.

We've not got a Supervalue. There is a Countdown in Mot. :thumbup:

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

There's a new item that I've stopped buying due to its interesting prices

Cheese

Decent cheese that is, a good strong old piece of cheddar cheese. Something that is quite tough to find here - the closest to it is the Aged Tasty Cheddar that has been aged by 18 months.

$16.15 for a kg of this in the Rangiora Pak n Save.

Others are $12.99 for 700g and $10.75 for 500g

I probably need a few Go Fund Me pages set up to be able to afford it

I don't even want to think how much it'll be in New World or Countdown.

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Mince too apparently.

It's just a consequence of the Reserve Bank holding rates too low for too long, we've not got an inflation problem.

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Not Bad as NZ goes when we arrived 22 years ago tomatoes imported from Aus in winter were $10.99 a kilo and also I might add were tasteless.

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Was only a few months ago they were $21.99 a kilo

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

Wow, Ouch!

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I absolutely don't agree with this women: https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/f...uld-we-have-to
Luckily food prices here in Ireland seem lower, but it's the exact same island mentality. We have tons of space and what about community gardens? Those who have gardens stick a large trampoline in the back, but apparently there is no space. We have a green house and with little effort (no knowledge) have enough tomatoes and cucumbers to feed the neighbours.

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

I do not know where that person lives but most everyone grows some sort of produce somehow hereabouts. Can't think who doesn't apart from maybe younger folks in flat shares. There are also community gardens. Perhaps Auckland CBD might struggle. I really don't know.
There isn't just shared or sharing of produce , there is also sharing of cooked foodstuff ( kai).

Re: G'won . The $ price of one tomato and maybe -ssshhh ..the price of a cucumbe
 

The editor lives in Wellington and this is exactly the thinking that won't change anything either. I have no interest in condemning gardening. But growing your own produce is not the answer to our cost-of-living crisis, and nor should it be.
As any of us whose children have stood excitedly over their Little Garden pots these last few weeks knows, vegetables do not grow overnight. Gardening won’t solve any problems for people who can’t afford food today.

You could say she makes a complaint that won't solve any problems either. At least if a few more people picked up gardening and shared what they have, it would be better than it is now.