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Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 04 2:18 pm    Post subject: Organic veg prices Reply with quote
    

Below is my local suppliers prices for home grown certified organic.

Beetroot* - 1.50
Cabbage* - 1.20
Calabrese* 3.50
Carrots - 1.18
Chard* - 3.90
Courgette* 2.50
Cucumber* 1.00ea
Garlic* - 8.48
Lettuce* 1.12-1.40
Mustard* - 3.90
Onions* - 1.48
Onions (red)* 1.70
Potatoes* 0.75
Potatoes - 0.89
(Pink fir and Golden Wonder)
Sweetcorn* - 0.80ea
Tomatoes vine UK - 3.90

Prices are per kg unless stated.

I thought it might be useful for people to compare and contrast.

Last edited by Jonnyboy on Thu Nov 04, 04 3:09 pm; edited 1 time in total

tahir



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 04 2:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'm not much of a prices person, but have you tasted Golden Wonder? I've always fancied growing them but they're a main crop and I like to reuse the space

bernie-woman



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 04 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Just had a look at some compariive supermarket prices from Sainsburys

Courgettes - 3.00kg
Cherry toms on thevine - 11.06kg
Cherry toms off the vine - 5.40kg
Garlic - 9.88kg
Baking pots - 1.10kg
Red pots - 0.70kg
Onions - 1.28kg
Red Onions - 2.14kg
Lettuce (little gem) - 5.95kg

Jonnyboy does your supplier grow them him/herself or are they obtainingthem from another supplier?

jema
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 04 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Are the Sainsburies prices for their organic range?

jema

bernie-woman



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 04 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yes the prices are for organic

Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 04 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yes, they are all home grown to SA standards

Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 04 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Tahir wrote:
I'm not much of a prices person, but have you tasted Golden Wonder? I've always fancied growing them but they're a main crop and I like to reuse the space


Golden Wonder are Ok but I prefer Queens or kerrs pink - Both very floury. English tastes run to a waxier spud.

tahir



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 04 3:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I like floury, the missus is more waxy

Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 04 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Golden Wonder is a good chipper IIRC.

Personally I would prefer a big bowl of mash with loads of butter and black pepper

tahir



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 04 3:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We only have mash with smoked haddock really, so that's about once a month. She likes wedges & roasties, I like jackets

Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 04 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Microwaved jacket spuds are an abomination and should be smited.

Please tell me you're an oven man and you eat all the crispy skins up?

tahir



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 04 3:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I would rather eat the crispy skins than what's inside them to be honest, the crispier the better. You won't believe this but neither my wife or mother in law knew how to make a jacket potato before I showed them

jema
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 04 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Tahir wrote:
I would rather eat the crispy skins than what's inside them to be honest, the crispier the better. You won't believe this but neither my wife or mother in law knew how to make a jacket potato before I showed them


That's sort of the wrong way round isn't it

How about rice

jema

tahir



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 04 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They didn't know how to cook rice either

Seriously though if I'm at my mum's there's usually at least a few people that don't eat the skins and I'll polish them all off.

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