In recent weeks, it was $1.69 a bunch,
but this week it jumped up to $2.49.
Anyone know why the price has been
going up so much? I eat LOTS of
broccoli.

In article >, says...

> In recent weeks, it was $1.69 a bunch,
> but this week it jumped up to $2.49.
> Anyone know why the price has been
> going up so much? I eat LOTS of
> broccoli.
>

Why, it's because you eat so much! Supply and demand, you know <g>.


--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

Mark Thorson wrote:
> In recent weeks, it was $1.69 a bunch,
> but this week it jumped up to $2.49.
> Anyone know why the price has been
> going up so much? I eat LOTS of
> broccoli.

I would hazard a guess (just a guess, mind you) it may be due to the massive
heat waves all across the country. That's bound to be affecting at least
some of the crops. Broccoli is nearly always expensive here in the southern
U.S. since so little of it appears to be grown here. I find buying bags of
frozen broccoli florets (NOT chopped broccoli which is mostly stems) to be
more economical when the prices are through the roof.

Jill

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:27:51 -0500, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

>Mark Thorson wrote:
>> In recent weeks, it was $1.69 a bunch,
>> but this week it jumped up to $2.49.
>> Anyone know why the price has been
>> going up so much? I eat LOTS of
>> broccoli.
>
>I would hazard a guess (just a guess, mind you) it may be due to the massive
>heat waves all across the country. That's bound to be affecting at least
>some of the crops. Broccoli is nearly always expensive here in the southern
>U.S. since so little of it appears to be grown here. I find buying bags of
>frozen broccoli florets (NOT chopped broccoli which is mostly stems) to be
>more economical when the prices are through the roof.
>
>Jill


Broccoli is a cool weather crop and goes to seed when it get warm.
Look for it in March, April and May. And some areas in the south may
not stay cool long enough to get a decent crop.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974

jmcquown wrote:
> Mark Thorson wrote:
> > In recent weeks, it was $1.69 a bunch,
> > but this week it jumped up to $2.49.
> > Anyone know why the price has been
> > going up so much? I eat LOTS of
> > broccoli.
>
> I would hazard a guess (just a guess, mind you) it may be due to the massive
> heat waves all across the country. That's bound to be affecting at least
> some of the crops. Broccoli is nearly always expensive here in the southern
> U.S. since so little of it appears to be grown here. I find buying bags of
> frozen broccoli florets (NOT chopped broccoli which is mostly stems) to be
> more economical when the prices are through the roof.

Yup, like most produce broccoli is seasonal... when not locally grown
it's imported from South America. For most dishes frozen works well...
and unless yours is harvested within the hour frozen is always more
nutritious

In article >,
Mark Thorson > wrote:

> In recent weeks, it was $1.69 a bunch,
> but this week it jumped up to $2.49.
> Anyone know why the price has been
> going up so much? I eat LOTS of
> broccoli.

Probably the same reason that Roma tomatoes have gone from $1.29 to
$2.29 per lb. :-(

Seasonality and the rising price of oil/transportation.....
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

In article om>,
says...
>
> jmcquown wrote:
> > Mark Thorson wrote:
> > > In recent weeks, it was $1.69 a bunch,
> > > but this week it jumped up to $2.49.
> > > Anyone know why the price has been
> > > going up so much? I eat LOTS of
> > > broccoli.
> >
> > I would hazard a guess (just a guess, mind you) it may be due to the massive
> > heat waves all across the country. That's bound to be affecting at least
> > some of the crops. Broccoli is nearly always expensive here in the southern
> > U.S. since so little of it appears to be grown here. I find buying bags of
> > frozen broccoli florets (NOT chopped broccoli which is mostly stems) to be
> > more economical when the prices are through the roof.
>
> Yup, like most produce broccoli is seasonal... when not locally grown
> it's imported from South America. For most dishes frozen works well...
> and unless yours is harvested within the hour frozen is always more
> nutritious

Flash frozen vegetables are very good but I find the texture to be a
little bit mushy. Usually I'll just add a dash of salt and some fine
chopped garlic.

But fresh broccoli - oh I love giving it a quick flip along with some
chopped garlic and crushed red pepper in hot peanut oil. Then a little
water goes into the hot pan and the cover goes on for 2-3 minutes. Then
a mixture of oyster sauce, soy sauce, chicken stock and corn starch is
poured in to make a nice coating sauce.

In article >,
says...
> In article >,
> Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
> > In recent weeks, it was $1.69 a bunch,
> > but this week it jumped up to $2.49.
> > Anyone know why the price has been
> > going up so much? I eat LOTS of
> > broccoli.
>
> Probably the same reason that Roma tomatoes have gone from $1.29 to
> $2.29 per lb. :-(
>
> Seasonality and the rising price of oil/transportation.....
>

Oh fuel prices have a lot to do with it. Take bananas for example.

Before the gouging started on oil (After all, estimates are that 25% or
more of the price of oil is based on fear.) I watched produce prices
skyrocket.

A pound of bananas was once 33 cents not long ago. Now it's 79 cents a
pound, a 239% increase!

Diesel went from what, $1.69 to $3.00 a gallon or 177%.

So there's definitely something going on.

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:26:46 -0400, T >
wrote:

>A pound of bananas was once 33 cents not long ago. Now it's 79 cents a
>pound, a 239% increase!

We have a gas station here that sells them (and onions and potatoes)
for 29 cents a pound. About a dime per banana.

Carol, feeling fortunate

T, after taking an infinite amount of time, finally, on 25 Aug 2006, typed
out:

> Oh fuel prices have a lot to do with it. Take bananas for example.


It's the brocoli robbers!

Andy

T wrote:
>
> Diesel went from what, $1.69 to $3.00 a gallon or 177%.
>
> So there's definitely something going on.

I've been paying $3.25/9 for diesel this summer... and I use more
diesel than petrol... paid $2.97/9 for reg. petrol today. Good I don't
drive my car much anymore, less than 1000 miles/yr... bothers me to pay
the insurance, registration, inspection, and license... least I don't
have those monetary obligations with my two tractors.

It's bad enough I hafta pay for insurance but I think retired folks
shouldn't have to pay for registration, inspection and license... those
are purely gubermint usary anyway... and I gotta pay full price yet
won't even make 700 miles this year... it's stealing I tell ya!

And about a third those 700 miles is driving down the road to fill the
jugs with diesel... I wish I didn't need to drive a car anymore...
tractor driving is more fun anyway.

Yup, there's definitely something going on.

Sheldon

Sheldon wrote on 25 Aug 2006 in rec.food.cooking

>
> T wrote:
> >
> > Diesel went from what, $1.69 to $3.00 a gallon or 177%.
> >
> > So there's definitely something going on.
>
> I've been paying $3.25/9 for diesel this summer... and I use more
> diesel than petrol... paid $2.97/9 for reg. petrol today. Good I don't
> drive my car much anymore, less than 1000 miles/yr... bothers me to pay
> the insurance, registration, inspection, and license... least I don't
> have those monetary obligations with my two tractors.
>
> It's bad enough I hafta pay for insurance but I think retired folks
> shouldn't have to pay for registration, inspection and license... those
> are purely gubermint usary anyway... and I gotta pay full price yet
> won't even make 700 miles this year... it's stealing I tell ya!
>
> And about a third those 700 miles is driving down the road to fill the
> jugs with diesel... I wish I didn't need to drive a car anymore...
> tractor driving is more fun anyway.
>
> Yup, there's definitely something going on.
>
> Sheldon
>
>

Get a trailer and drive one of the tractors down....fill up the jerricans
and put them on the trailer...

--


Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect

-Alan

In article >,
says...
> In article >,
> Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
> > In recent weeks, it was $1.69 a bunch,
> > but this week it jumped up to $2.49.
> > Anyone know why the price has been
> > going up so much? I eat LOTS of
> > broccoli.
>
> Probably the same reason that Roma tomatoes have gone from $1.29 to
> $2.29 per lb. :-(
>
> Seasonality and the rising price of oil/transportation.....
>

It's something that inflation tracks don't track food, fuel or housing.
If they did we'd be seeing astronomical inflation right now. 177%
indeed.

In article >,
T > wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> > In article >,
> > Mark Thorson > wrote:
> >
> > > In recent weeks, it was $1.69 a bunch,
> > > but this week it jumped up to $2.49.
> > > Anyone know why the price has been
> > > going up so much? I eat LOTS of
> > > broccoli.
> >
> > Probably the same reason that Roma tomatoes have gone from $1.29 to
> > $2.29 per lb. :-(
> >
> > Seasonality and the rising price of oil/transportation.....
> >
>
> Oh fuel prices have a lot to do with it. Take bananas for example.
>
> Before the gouging started on oil (After all, estimates are that 25% or
> more of the price of oil is based on fear.) I watched produce prices
> skyrocket.
>
> A pound of bananas was once 33 cents not long ago. Now it's 79 cents a
> pound, a 239% increase!
>
> Diesel went from what, $1.69 to $3.00 a gallon or 177%.
>
> So there's definitely something going on.

It's obvious to anyone that does not follow the common flock of
Sheeople...... ;-)
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

T wrote:
>
> It's something that inflation tracks don't track food, fuel or housing.
> If they did we'd be seeing astronomical inflation right now. 177%
> indeed.

Where do you get that idea? The most used inflation measure (in the
U.S.) is the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and of course it includes food,
fuel and housing. Food includes some major grocery store items and
also what they call "service meals" and snacks. Fuel includes
gasoline. Housing includes rent, equivalent mortgage payments, and
(again) fuel for heating. -aem

In article >,
"Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" > wrote:

> Fuel prices have me bewildered. One station today was $2.79 a gallon. 1/2
> mile down the road at Shell I filled up for $2.64 a gallon. Bizarre.
>
> Michael

I've seen the exact same price difference here... and more. $2.64 to
$2.89. Vallero being the highest as a general rule.

The closer to the freeway too, the higher the price.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

>> A pound of bananas was once 33 cents not long ago. Now it's 79 cents a
>> pound, a 239% increase!
>
> We have a gas station here that sells them (and onions and potatoes)
> for 29 cents a pound. About a dime per banana.
>
> Carol, feeling fortunate

I paid 39 cents/pound for bananas today.
But sadly the red, yellow and orange peppers have risen to 3.19/pound
They're usually much cheaper at the commissary, especially this time
of years.
Goomba

Oh pshaw, on Fri 25 Aug 2006 08:20:19p, Goomba38 meant to say...

> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>
>>> A pound of bananas was once 33 cents not long ago. Now it's 79 cents a
>>> pound, a 239% increase!
>>
>> We have a gas station here that sells them (and onions and potatoes)
>> for 29 cents a pound. About a dime per banana.
>>
>> Carol, feeling fortunate
>
> I paid 39 cents/pound for bananas today.
> But sadly the red, yellow and orange peppers have risen to 3.19/pound
> They're usually much cheaper at the commissary, especially this time
> of years.
> Goomba
>

Bananas here have been consistently 49 cents/pound for the past 2 years.
Red, yellow, and orange peppers, however, have been running only
1.99/pound.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Terraform Mars? Why not terraform the Earth?

"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> In recent weeks, it was $1.69 a bunch,
> but this week it jumped up to $2.49.
> Anyone know why the price has been
> going up so much? I eat LOTS of
> broccoli.

A fairly pointless question unless you tell us where you are.

David

In message "Michael" wrote:

> T wrote:
>
> > says...
> > > In article >,
> > > Mark Thorson > wrote:
> > >
> > > > In recent weeks, it was $1.69 a bunch, but this week it jumped up to
> > > > $2.49. Anyone know why the price has been going up so much? I eat
> > > > LOTS of broccoli.
> > >
> > > Probably the same reason that Roma tomatoes have gone from $1.29 to
> > > $2.29 per lb. :-(
> > >
> > > Seasonality and the rising price of oil/transportation.....
> > >
> >
> > It's something that inflation tracks don't track food, fuel or housing.
> > If they did we'd be seeing astronomical inflation right now. 177%
> > indeed.
>
> Fuel prices have me bewildered. One station today was $2.79 a gallon. 1/2
> mile down the road at Shell I filled up for $2.64 a gallon. Bizarre.
>
> Michael
>

Over here in Belgium petrol stations owners have the weird habit of raising
the price over every weekend. It's quite a big raise sometimes especially
when the price of crude has been fluctuating on the world market.

This last Friday it went up by 9 cents per litre. That's 45 cents per
gallon.My tank holds 12 gallons so waiting till Monday made quite a saving! I
still see idiots filling up from Friday night through Saturday and Sunday :-)

Don

Mr Libido Incognito wrote:
> Sheldon wrote on 25 Aug 2006 in rec.food.cooking
>
> >
> > T wrote:
> > >
> > > Diesel went from what, $1.69 to $3.00 a gallon or 177%.
> > >
> > > So there's definitely something going on.
> >
> > I've been paying $3.25/9 for diesel this summer... and I use more
> > diesel than petrol... paid $2.97/9 for reg. petrol today. Good I don't
> > drive my car much anymore, less than 1000 miles/yr... bothers me to pay
> > the insurance, registration, inspection, and license... least I don't
> > have those monetary obligations with my two tractors.
> >
> > It's bad enough I hafta pay for insurance but I think retired folks
> > shouldn't have to pay for registration, inspection and license... those
> > are purely gubermint usary anyway... and I gotta pay full price yet
> > won't even make 700 miles this year... it's stealing I tell ya!
> >
> > And about a third those 700 miles is driving down the road to fill the
> > jugs with diesel... I wish I didn't need to drive a car anymore...
> > tractor driving is more fun anyway.
> >
> > Yup, there's definitely something going on.
> >
> > Sheldon
> >
> >
>
> Get a trailer and drive one of the tractors down....fill up the jerricans
> and put them on the trailer...

Don't think I haven't considered that, and I would'nt even need a
wagon... but tractors are not designed for paved highways, they're much
too slow and running that distance full out I'd be going through as
much diesel as the 10 gallons I typcally bring back... and tractor
tires are much too costly to be wearing down on pavement. Of course I
can even save a few cents having diesel delivered but I'd need to then
purchase an amount far in excess of what I can possibly use in about
three years. So I carry the cans in my vehicle and fill them whenever
I go to town for other things (I've become enured to the stench of
diesel in my car).

Sheldon