On 08/08/2013 12:59 PM, Doris Night wrote:

> What is it with American grocery stores and spoiled produce? There are
> three grocery stores in the small town where I shop in Southeastern
> Ontario, and they all have lovely produce. I can't remember ever
> buying anything that had rotted. Anything that is a bit over goes on
> the reduced rack, and I'll buy that stuff on occasion because it's so
> cheap.

I don't have a problem with bad produce in Ontario grocery stores, at
least in the Niagara area where I live. Some stores have better produce
than others, and some have better prices. Curiously, some of the bargain
stores have the best produce and good produce.

There is one notable exception.... the Zehrs Superstore in
St.Catharines. I took my mother there when it it first opened. We were
there on the opening day. There was while mould on a lot of the citrus
fruit. Most stores would have removed any fruit that was spawning mould
like that, but at least they would have an excuse with it having been
around for a while. There is not much excuse for it on opening day.

I thought the only explanation was a bad produce manager. I went to that
store again one other time, only because it was on the way home for me,
and the produce was no better. I can't say if there has been an
improvement. I have been back there for other things.... because it was
convenient, but I did not even bother with produce.