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"Janet" wrote
> Brooklyn1 says...


>> That's odd, here the loose onions cost more than the ones in mesh
>> bags, loose potatoes cost more too... reason being loose are picked
>> over for the best ones and the misfits are ignored... bagged contain a
>> mix of good and not so good.


> In smkts here, loose fruit/veg is always cheaper than the identical
> goods bagged, and usually better and fresher. Bagged though dearer,
> often include some less than perfect/older produce, clearly visible in
> the bag.


Odd, not true here. Higher price for loose normally.

Must be a UK thing?