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watermeadow Sat 25-Jul-26 13:56:23

There are lots of foods I only buy when they appear at the right time of year. I buy all fruit and veg from our twice weekly market but the prices now are about the same as Waitrose and I have no access to cheaper supermarkets.
This year strawberries have not dropped below £4.50 per punnet, raspberries are £3.50 and cherries are £6 per lb. I’ve had one small punnet of raspberries but haven’t tasted a strawberry or cherry. These and in-season vegetables are too expensive for me, I buy most veg frozen.
I have heard that this stall’s prices vary according to which town they’re in and our affluent little town gets the highest prices. I’ve also heard that Aldi’s fruit and veg are good and much cheaper.

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Whitewavemark2 Sat 25-Jul-26 14:00:36

I’ve been picking blackberries for at least 2 weeks now - every day - from the garden. They all get frozen. Free😊

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JaneJudge Sat 25-Jul-26 14:07:33

cherries were 89p in aldi this week - of yu want a price comparison? but I don't thin people eat them here as they are always reduced in M&S

I LOVE them

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Rocketstop2 Sat 25-Jul-26 14:14:30

A large tray type punnet (probably equal to two and a half large punnets of strawbs was £2.75 in Aldi this week.

Last week I bought the same size tray thing from Ocado and they were £3.75

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Charleygirl5 Sun 26-Jul-26 11:36:24

I haven't found decent strawberries yet. All look delicious but are sour bullets. Cherries also vary, some are delicious, the last lot very small and nothing was remotely cheap. Unfortunately I have to order online which doesn't help.

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ViceVersa Sun 26-Jul-26 11:47:06

We had some lovely Scottish strawberries last night. Tasted like 'proper' strawberries should. I also love cherries, but I've not had any yet.

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petra Sun 26-Jul-26 11:50:37

If you live in an affluent I would guess that your council taxes are higher which would indicate that the price of hiring a pitch in that town is higher than a less affluent town.

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Usedtobeblonde Sun 26-Jul-26 12:16:00

I had the most delicious tasting Strawberries in my weekly Sainsbury’s order last week.
They were so sweet and reminded me of the fruit we had years ago when everyone was naturally grown.
I haven’t had cherries for a few years as they are very expensive.

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valdali Sun 26-Jul-26 12:24:25

I think it's just market forces, lots of people here will buy full-price soft fruit.
Aldis is probably from abroad, the big expense with soft fruit & cherries is getting them picked,very labour intensive for some. Blackcurrants can be done by machine, we never have blackcurrants for sale round here.

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Basgetti Sun 26-Jul-26 12:32:48

The berries in the Aldi here are mostly local. Scottish strawberries and raspberries, lovely.

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petra Sun 26-Jul-26 12:40:45

valdali

I think it's just market forces, lots of people here will buy full-price soft fruit.
Aldis is probably from abroad, the big expense with soft fruit & cherries is getting them picked,very labour intensive for some. Blackcurrants can be done by machine, we never have blackcurrants for sale round here.

If the fruit is in season the fruit in Aldi is 100% british.

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Coolgran65 Sun 26-Jul-26 12:50:37

I had delicious Scottish Diamond strawberries last week from M & S. Still fresh the day following the use by date. Not cheap but at least every one was delicious and edible to the last one.

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