- jal_ut
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Price of taters
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If I'm willing to purchase "natural" Russets ("natural" can be used for non-conventionally grown produce when transitioning from chemical to organic farming) from my neighborhood produce/grocery shop, I can get 5 lb/$1.99 and 10 lb/$2.99.
Yukon Golds are *always* more expensive, but Pete can get the Grade B size, somewhere between creamers and bakers, at 69¢/lb, sometimes. He's even had them at 39¢ once or twice, when the wholesaler had another retail buyer either not buy an entire order or there was a miscommunication. If I want to buy baking-sized, non-blemished Yukon Golds, then yes I'll be paying the big bux....but I gotta say, I love Pete's specials! And they taste absolutely wonderful.
Cynthia H.
Sunset Zone 17, USDA Zone 9
Yukon Golds are *always* more expensive, but Pete can get the Grade B size, somewhere between creamers and bakers, at 69¢/lb, sometimes. He's even had them at 39¢ once or twice, when the wholesaler had another retail buyer either not buy an entire order or there was a miscommunication. If I want to buy baking-sized, non-blemished Yukon Golds, then yes I'll be paying the big bux....but I gotta say, I love Pete's specials! And they taste absolutely wonderful.
Cynthia H.
Sunset Zone 17, USDA Zone 9
Here in Maine I can get 20 pounds for about 5 bucks. Makes sense (sorry Idaho but our spuds are tastier!!). Red potatoes 5 pounds for 3 bucks. I'd like to try growing my own this year but the prices are really great. I think I'll have to do fingerling or something weird to make it worth my while.
Of course, to me, the weirder something is the more I want to grow it!!
Of course, to me, the weirder something is the more I want to grow it!!
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