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Default Sticker shock .... vegetables

"elaine" > wrote in message
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> Goomba38" > wrote in message
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>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>> Holy cow. I was out shopping today and was astounded at the prices of
>>> some
>>> of the vegetables. The cold weather in parts of the US is being blamed
>>> for
>>> shortages.

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>> Yeah, I saw it last week. A head of cauliflower for $2.79

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> And brocolli for $2.45.
>
> Leaks are a good price though at $1.99
>
> elaine



Underground stuff, like leeks, don't suffer as much, unless they get totally
whacked by frost when the plants are still tiny.