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Bruce wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 21:08:06 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> > Bruce wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> >> On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 16:50:53 -0500, "cshenk" >

> wrote: >>
> >> > Bruce wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >> >
> >> >> On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 00:53:12 -0500, Sqwertz
> >> > >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 01:07:02 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> . . . as well as having some unusual produce items that are
> >> >> >> usually found in most supermarkets.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I keep making the mistake of reading 1 out of 50 of Wayne's
> >> posts. >> >
> >> >> > He's accelerated well beyond the standard, meaningless

> boredom of >> >> > Dave Smith.
> >> >>
> >> >> I actually thought it was an intriguing post. I've been trying

> to >> >> think of an unusual produce item that can be found in most
> >> >> supermarkets.
> >> >
> >> > Obvious typo there.
> >>
> >> Well, I find custard apples rather unusual, but in the right

> season, >> you can find them in every Australian supermarket.
> >>
> >> So there you go.

> >
> > Well, having a little fun (no harm intended), it would wierd out a
> > USA person (I'd add Canada but we have somone who objects if I add
> > that). You don't have Grape jelly (or if you it, it's in tiny
> > jars).
> >
> > You can find that everywhere here, but not there. Heck, I could get
> > it in Japan! Just not OZ.
> >
> > Snicker!

>
> I wouldn't say it's common here, but isn't this it at the 2 leading
> supermarkets?
>
> <https://www.woolworths.com.au/Shop/P...2/aeroplane-pu
> rple-grape-jelly>
> <http://shop.coles.com.au/online/mobi...ne-jelly-purpl
> e-grape>
>
> Or do you mean (UK?) 'jam' when you say (US?) 'jelly'?


Couldnt find it in Darwin, Brisbane or Townsville. 2001-2007. Odd to
me but it's not like they didnt have lots of other things that would be
usable in it's place. In fact, a lot more variation there.

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