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Produce shortage ?

lovesrecess — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:39:08 GMT

I went to three grocery stores today to buy a bunch of celery. None of them had any except for the first store. At the first store, there were two other ladies also looking for celery. The produce manager said he had only one bunch left, He broke it into three sections and said we could each have a section for $2 each. No thanks! I went to the second and third stores and was told “ no celery due to the border situation”. They said no other produce was in short supply, only celery. Is this true in your area also? Am not about to pay $6 for celery; it was scrawny anyway!

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jackthebear — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:40:29 GMT

@lovesrecess wrote:
I went to three grocery stores today to buy a bunch of celery. None of them had any except for the first store. At the first store, there were two other ladies also looking for celery. The produce manager said he had only one bunch left, He broke it into three sections and said we could each have a section for $2 each. No thanks! I went to the second and third stores and was told “ no celery due to the border situation”. They said no other produce was in short supply, only celery. Is this true in your area also? Am not about to pay $6 for celery; it was scrawny anyway!

it's EAster and Passover

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shortbreadlover — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:46:08 GMT

haven't heard abou vta produice shortage but it wouild not surprize me at all.

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nomless — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:46:11 GMT

@lovesrecess , there's no produce shortage where I live. We have plenty of all varieties of produce.

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chrystaltree — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:46:43 GMT

No.... Plenty of celery and every other type of produce where I live. Except in the Stop & Shop stores because their workers are on strike.

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lovesrecess — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:48:45 GMT

Yep; Easter and Passover....but celery is that thing that is always there!

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lovesrecess — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:49:55 GMT

Amazing there is no celeryvto be found here in a large metro area. Will has to go out and search...after the storms pass.

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deepwaterdotter — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:52:41 GMT

Plenty of celery for purchase in my area, but has slightly risen in price.

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butterfly123 — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 22:12:25 GMT

@lovesrecess

I read that celery is in short supply due to weather related issues and celery juicing popularity.

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bikerbabe — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:16:12 GMT

I agree on weather-related most likely, depending on where you live.

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nomless — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:20:58 GMT

@lovesrecess

This article says that last year there was a lot of celery which cause prices to drop to a very low level. That caused growers to grow less celery this year, so smaller supply and higher prices.

https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9080938/reduced-acreage-contributing-to-high-celery-market-in-us/

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cactusgal — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:26:03 GMT

I shop at Fry's and there is no shortage of any kind of Produce. I think that produce manager has been smoking Cilantro wrapped in lettuce leaves. Because as of yet,there is no Border Situation

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pdlinda — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 22:00:10 GMT

@butterfly123 wrote:
@lovesrecess
I read that celery is in short supply due to weather related issues and the celery juicing craze.

There is plenty of celery here in Phx, AZ but I am buying more due to the new info I read about the therapeutic value of juicing celery! I use it every day!!

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butterfly123 — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 22:11:13 GMT

@pdlinda wrote:
@butterfly123 wrote:
@lovesrecess
I read that celery is in short supply due to weather related issues and the celery juicing craze.

There is plenty of celery here in Phx, AZ but I am buying more due to the new info I read about the therapeutic value of juicing celery! I use it every day!!

@pdlinda

I will reword my post. Celery juicing is very popular with many benefits. Sorry, I used the wrong wording.

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x Hedge — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 22:13:44 GMT

No shortage of fresh produce here. Perhaps your chain is in the midst of switching suppliers. Or maybe just something mundane like a semi late, or overturned on the z-way somewhere.

Reason: celery storage

sidsmom — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 22:19:33 GMT

It is a HUGE social media fad...celery juicing.

The author ‘Medical Medium’, is having his moment in the sun

right now and celery can’t be kept on the shelves.

Give it another 6 months & it will be over.

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dex — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 23:02:51 GMT

@lovesrecess @If you think that celery expensive,last summer 15.99 a pound for asparagus in Canada.

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Cakers3 — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 23:39:14 GMT

Celery shortage in the OP's stores have absolutely nothing to do with the border situation.

If that were true, then there would be no produce coming in from Mexico at all.

The price of celery is expected to keep rising this summer; weather cut the supply and demand is high.

Basic, not political.

Nice try.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 23:44:06 GMT

Though producers have to look at supply and demand and other "market forces" when they decide how much to plant and what to charge. There are many variables in the equation.

Agriculture by it's very nature is uncertain (and there have been hold ups - perishables can't sit many hours before the quality degrades).

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 23:48:20 GMT

Someone is spreading a rumor that drinking celery juice is the new miracle food....maybe that is why there is a shortage?