[yorkie]

Well, my local grocery store (Safeway) is now selling green peppers for $2.09 each! (Last year they had sales of 3/$1.00 almost every month or two!)

I refuse to pay that price - so I don’t buy them. I asked the produce manager how they can sell green peppers for that much - and he told me they don’t. They have to throw most out - as no one is buying them. I asked him why they don’t reduce the price after a couple days, and he told me, (and I quote him here), “Corporate will not allow us to reduce the price, and would rather throw them out, than sell them cheaper!”

So, when I was talking with the manager at Wal-Mart today, she told me she feels the same way - she won’t pay that high a price for them, - BUT - she tried the dried (dehydrated) peppers, and they are excellent - and one can is the equivelent of 141 servings for $10.

I will let you know, after I try them!

[oldteen]

Same way at my grocer...it's not a major chain but the produce prices are ridiculous. The produce manager told me they are throwing out and I asked the same question...he said exactly what the Safeway guy said only he added..."We can take a loss on 'spoilage' but not for reduction of price".

They also have signs all over the produce dept about prices being what they are due to the freeze in Mexico! I asked him, "What about getting produce from California"? He just shrugged his shoulders!

All squash is $3.99lb. I REFUSE to pay it! Lettuce right now is $3.29 a head. Nope...I'll pass. I go over to the Deli and they sell me a 16oz. salad container of shredded lettuce for $0.50! lol