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8. Here in NC we're way past local asparagus season.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #6)

Thu May 15, 2025, 10:55 AM

May 15

I don't even know if anybody grows asparagus to scale here in NC. It's a little too warm for it. (I miss the fresh asparagus and rhubarb patches growing in people's gardens in central Ohio. All of ours is trucked in from somewhere else.)

If trucking is taking a hit because of fewer imports, those same trucks aren't moving groceries from CA and FL to the rest of the country.

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And so it begins at the grocery store [View all] mnhtnbb May 15 OP

I noticed avocados have gone sky high. I don't understand how inflation went down last report. dem4decades May 15 #1

Inflation Measures the Rate of Price Increase, Not the Price Level Tickle May 15 #4

Did that come from Google's AI? sl8 May 15 #15

Co-Pilot NT Tickle May 15 #18

Thanks. nt sl8 May 15 #20

Avocados are imported from Mexico. hedda_foil May 15 #10

Most avocados are from Mexico so the tariffs might be a factor Ritabert May 15 #11

I bought a bag of 4 avocados today for $4.99. I am in NE Ohio. Diamond_Dog May 15 #28

I'm sure everything will get more expensive. Ritabert May 15 #30

Ain't that just ducky! We have such a fine government . . .not. CaliforniaPeggy May 15 #2

Produce shortages tend to be typical on a Thursday morning. GoCubsGo May 15 #3

Here in Durham, Harris Teeter has senior discount day on Thursdays. yardwork May 15 #7

Exactly right, neighbor! mnhtnbb May 15 #16

Harris Teeter usedtobedemgurl May 15 #24

HT prices Luvcatz14 May 15 #27

Understand. usedtobedemgurl May 15 #37

But once you deduct the volatile food and energy sectors, along with health care, building materials, raw materials . . hatrack May 15 #5

You are spot on HatRack. NoMoreRepugs May 15 #32

Depending on where you are, this is local asparagus season. Ms. Toad May 15 #6

Here in NC we're way past local asparagus season. yardwork May 15 #8

It would be from places farther north, not FL, and probably not CA. Ms. Toad May 15 #9

I looked it up. Most asparagus sold in U.S. stores is from Peru and Mexico yardwork May 15 #12

Anything from Mexico is free from tariffs on virtually all foods under the USMCA agreement. Ms. Toad May 15 #13

My asparagus in Upper Michigan is ready to harvest Kaleva May 15 #33

We've had so much asparagus for the last month, it was on sale. mnhtnbb May 15 #17

Persciption cat food has gone up over around 30% in the last month. lark May 15 #14

I went shopping this morning, too, and the citrus was almost completely gone. Vinca May 15 #19

Just because you said no broccoli... CelticCrow May 15 #21

That was great! mnhtnbb May 16 #39

What are you, some kind of intellectual like trump senseandsensibility May 15 #22

Harris Teeter usedtobedemgurl May 15 #23

I'm way out in country - luckily locals with greenhouses sell their produce thru our small local grocery womanofthehills May 15 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed May 15 #26

I wonder how long Fuji apples will be available. ananda May 15 #29

I haven't noticed any bare shelves yet. Meowmee May 15 #31

I was amazed coffee was still the same price as always when I shopped today. Diamond_Dog May 15 #34

That is great 😀 Meowmee May 15 #35

Green tea is probably better for you. Diamond_Dog May 15 #36

Making my second try at growing broccoli and cauliflower this year, but from seed.... Jack Valentino May 15 #38