Onion prices have about doubled in my area. We are a large onion
growing area, so I don't know how many of you will be affected. Snow
on the roofs of onion storage facilities and processing plants has
caused the collapse of 14 facilities around here. That means a loss
of 25% of the crop. I would guess this may be restricted to the West
only.
Janet US

On 1/16/2017 9:40 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> Onion prices have about doubled in my area. We are a large onion
> growing area, so I don't know how many of you will be affected.

Git you some more Messicans!

On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 09:40:48 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>
> Onion prices have about doubled in my area. We are a large onion
> growing area, so I don't know how many of you will be affected. Snow
> on the roofs of onion storage facilities and processing plants has
> caused the collapse of 14 facilities around here. That means a loss
> of 25% of the crop. I would guess this may be restricted to the West
> only.
> Janet US

The price of onions has been ridiculous the last couple of years. I
used to only look at the price ($3 lb bag) because I was curious, but
now I want to know what they've jumped to.


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On 1/16/2017 12:53 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> Whites are closer
> to $1/lb.

Racist shitbag!

On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 13:53:57 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 09:40:48 -0700, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>> Onion prices have about doubled in my area. We are a large onion
>> growing area, so I don't know how many of you will be affected. Snow
>> on the roofs of onion storage facilities and processing plants has
>> caused the collapse of 14 facilities around here. That means a loss
>> of 25% of the crop. I would guess this may be restricted to the West
>> only.
>
><sigh> They just don't build onion storage facilities like
>they used to.
>
>$1.73/3lb bag of yellows here. For now at least. Whites are closer
>to $1/lb.
>
>-sw
I just paid $5 something for the 3 pound bag of yellow onions last
week and I had been paying around $3. A couple of years ago I
thought that 48 cents a pound was ridiculous.
Janet US

On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 10:52:57 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 09:40:48 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>wrote:
>
>>
>> Onion prices have about doubled in my area. We are a large onion
>> growing area, so I don't know how many of you will be affected. Snow
>> on the roofs of onion storage facilities and processing plants has
>> caused the collapse of 14 facilities around here. That means a loss
>> of 25% of the crop. I would guess this may be restricted to the West
>> only.
>> Janet US
>
>The price of onions has been ridiculous the last couple of years. I
>used to only look at the price ($3 lb bag) because I was curious, but
>now I want to know what they've jumped to.

Prices have made me more careful with the use of the lowly onion.
this kind of weather is a record breaker for us (you too, in
California) Our record goes back to the 1880s. I'm sure they would
have built different facilities if this was normal.
Janet US

On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 21:47:16 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

>
>On 16-Jan-2017, sf > wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 09:40:48 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Onion prices have about doubled in my area. We are a large onion
>> > growing area, so I don't know how many of you will be affected. Snow
>> > on the roofs of onion storage facilities and processing plants has
>> > caused the collapse of 14 facilities around here. That means a loss
>> > of 25% of the crop. I would guess this may be restricted to the West
>> > only.
>> > Janet US
>>
>> The price of onions has been ridiculous the last couple of years. I
>> used to only look at the price ($3 lb bag) because I was curious, but
>> now I want to know what they've jumped to.
>
>Onion prices have been relatively stable here in STL. I bought some last
>Wednesday at Aldi:
>2 lb. sweet onions, $1.49
>2 lb white onions, $1.69
>3 lb. yellow onions, $1.69
>
>I didn't buy red onions this time; but, they are usually priced the same as
>sweets.

It seems the prices for almost everything are cheaper in STL. That
humidity though is a deal breaker.
Janet US

On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 18:40:20 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 14:23:03 -0700, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 13:53:57 -0600, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>$1.73/3lb bag of yellows here. For now at least. Whites are closer
>>>to $1/lb.
>>
>> I just paid $5 something for the 3 pound bag of yellow onions last
>> week and I had been paying around $3. A couple of years ago I
>> thought that 48 cents a pound was ridiculous.
>
>I've never seen 3lb bags of either white or yellows over $2. Reds
>actually came down 20-30% in price in the last 6 months (was
>$1.25-$1.38, now just under $1). Green onions are down from $.58 for
>3 for $1, too.
>
>What I *am* paying through the nose lately is for garlic - $.75 for a
>dinky bulb. Used to be 3 for $1.
>
>My current 3#/$1.73 bag of onions bought Friday is from Martin's
>Produce Company. Greely, Colorado. They must be a huge operation
>considering the Tripod.com-hosted website designed in 1985 with a
>picture of Beavis or Butthead:
>
>http://birdman1810.tripod.com/
>
>-sw
must be and a huge, efficient distribution system.
Janet US

On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 18:30:19 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 18:40:20 -0600, Sqwertz >
>wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 14:23:03 -0700, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>>> I just paid $5 something for the 3 pound bag of yellow onions last
>>> week and I had been paying around $3. A couple of years ago I
>>> thought that 48 cents a pound was ridiculous.
>>
>>I've never seen 3lb bags of either white or yellows over $2. Reds
>>actually came down 20-30% in price in the last 6 months (was
>>$1.25-$1.38, now just under $1). Green onions are down from $.58 for
>>3 for $1, too.
>>
>>What I *am* paying through the nose lately is for garlic - $.75 for a
>>dinky bulb. Used to be 3 for $1.
>>
>>My current 3#/$1.73 bag of onions bought Friday is from Martin's
>>Produce Company. Greely, Colorado. They must be a huge operation
>>considering the Tripod.com-hosted website designed in 1985 with a
>>picture of Beavis or Butthead:
>>
>>http://birdman1810.tripod.com/
>>
>>-sw
>must be and a huge, efficient distribution system.

Whoosh!

the one dollar store here still has a reasonable price for onions

marc

On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 21:47:16 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

> 3 lb. yellow onions, $1.69

Lucky you! I bought a 2lb bag of onions for around that yesterday at
Grocery Outlet (which is like the Big Lots of grocery stores).


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On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 14:23:03 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

> On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 13:53:57 -0600, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 09:40:48 -0700, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> >
> >> Onion prices have about doubled in my area. We are a large onion
> >> growing area, so I don't know how many of you will be affected. Snow
> >> on the roofs of onion storage facilities and processing plants has
> >> caused the collapse of 14 facilities around here. That means a loss
> >> of 25% of the crop. I would guess this may be restricted to the West
> >> only.
> >
> ><sigh> They just don't build onion storage facilities like
> >they used to.
> >
> >$1.73/3lb bag of yellows here. For now at least. Whites are closer
> >to $1/lb.
> >
> >-sw
> I just paid $5 something for the 3 pound bag of yellow onions last
> week and I had been paying around $3. A couple of years ago I
> thought that 48 cents a pound was ridiculous.
> Janet US

Our prices seem to be similar to your prices. A 3lb bag is $4.99 at
Safeway.


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On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 18:40:20 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

> What I *am* paying through the nose lately is for garlic - $.75 for a
> dinky bulb. Used to be 3 for $1.

I saw an ad this week for garlic - 2 for $1. AFAIC, garlic heads are
always dinky and the individual cloves are almost not worth peeling.
The rest of the country seems to get the better food. My ex-SIL moved
to NYC and raved about the size of the artichokes they sold there...
for less than we pay.


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On Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:55:55 -0800 (PST), wrote:

> the one dollar store here still has a reasonable price for onions
>
Those prices don't count as normal.


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sf wrote:
>
> Our prices seem to be similar to your prices. A 3lb bag is $4.99 at
> Safeway.

Yikes. I've never seen them that high. $1.49 - 2.99 here.

On Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 8:48:14 AM UTC-8, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:55:55 -0800 (PST), wrote:
>
> > the one dollar store here still has a reasonable price for onions
> >
> Those prices don't count as normal.
>
>
> --
> Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

well, they're just like real onions

marc

On 1/17/2017 12:44 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> Onions are probably my most used vegetable.

You reek, woman stalker.

On 2017-01-17 11:47 AM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 18:40:20 -0600, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
>
>> What I *am* paying through the nose lately is for garlic - $.75 for a
>> dinky bulb. Used to be 3 for $1.
>
> I saw an ad this week for garlic - 2 for $1. AFAIC, garlic heads are
> always dinky and the individual cloves are almost not worth peeling.
> The rest of the country seems to get the better food. My ex-SIL moved
> to NYC and raved about the size of the artichokes they sold there...
> for less than we pay.
>
>

It doesn't surprise me much that they were cheaper in NY. I was shocked
at the price of produce in California. Bananas were 99 cents a pound
at the time, and we were paying 59 cents a pound at home. Our dollar was
only about 75 cents US at the times, so a pound of bananas were more
than twice what we pay at home.


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On Tue, 17 Jan 2017 08:47:23 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 18:40:20 -0600, Sqwertz >
>wrote:
>
>> What I *am* paying through the nose lately is for garlic - $.75 for a
>> dinky bulb. Used to be 3 for $1.
>
>I saw an ad this week for garlic - 2 for $1. AFAIC, garlic heads are
>always dinky and the individual cloves are almost not worth peeling.
>The rest of the country seems to get the better food. My ex-SIL moved
>to NYC and raved about the size of the artichokes they sold there...
>for less than we pay.

I get a bag of garlic at Costco. The bulbs last almost to the end of
the bag. The price is far better than individual bulbs at the
supermarket. The bulbs are very large and the cloves a generally
huge. The taste is really good. Not hot.
Janet US

Sqwertz wrote:
>sf wrote:
>>Janet B. wrote:
>>>Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>Janet B. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Onion prices have about doubled in my area. We are a large onion
>>>>> growing area, so I don't know how many of you will be affected. Snow
>>>>> on the roofs of onion storage facilities and processing plants has
>>>>> caused the collapse of 14 facilities around here. That means a loss
>>>>> of 25% of the crop. I would guess this may be restricted to the West
>>>>> only.
>>>>
>>>><sigh> They just don't build onion storage facilities like
>>>>they used to.
>>>>
>>>>$1.73/3lb bag of yellows here. For now at least. Whites are closer
>>>>to $1/lb.
>>>>
>>> I just paid $5 something for the 3 pound bag of yellow onions last
>>> week and I had been paying around $3. A couple of years ago I
>>> thought that 48 cents a pound was ridiculous.
>>> Janet US
>
>$1.66/lb for onions is ridiculous. That's almost 3X as much as what
>we pay.
>
>https://www.heb.com/product-detail/f...-onions/449732
>
>Onions are probably my most used vegetable.
>
>-sw

Right now ordinary yellow onions here in NY sell for arouned 49¢/lb,
typically on sale at 39¢/lb in two or three pound mesh bags.
Specialty onions cost more but not a lot more. Jumbo reds and whites,
loose, run around 79¢/lb. I bought a 2 lb mesh bag of NY grown sweets
today for $1.29... I like the sweets for sandwich onions, perfect with
Braunswieger. I sometimes buy a couple three reds for salads, makes
for a colorful presentation. I rarely buy the whites, mostly I use
ordinary yellows for cooking.

On 1/17/2017 5:23 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> These were
> packed in New Yawk.
>
> -sw

Your arse cheeks?