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The incredible shrinking avocado

Mindy D — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:04:34 GMT

I love avocados. I just received a grocery delivery from Amazon Fresh. With each order, my avos have gotten smaller and smaller. Today, my avos are smaller than the lemon I bought to use with them. Talk about shrinkflation. I'd gladly pay more for my avocados. I only buy Haas.

Re: The incredible shrinking avocado

JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:05:39 GMT

@Mindy D wrote:
I love avocados. I just received a grocery delivery from Amazon Fresh. With each order, my avos have gotten smaller and smaller. Today, my avos are smaller than the lemon I bought to use with them. Talk about shrinkflation. I'd gladly pay more for myavacados. I only buy Haas.

Are you a costco member, @Mindy D ? I buy ours there.

Re: The incredible shrinking avocado

Mindy D — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:14:43 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch @I need to rejoin.

Re: The incredible shrinking avocado

sunshine45 — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:19:50 GMT

i usually buy mine from sams club and they are always good sized and well priced.

i do sometimes buy them at the grocery store and they come in two sizes.....regular and minis. the minis are perfect because you can eat one without having to save the other half. a good "personal sized" avocado.

Re: The incredible shrinking avocado

Kachina624 — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:21:40 GMT

@Mindy D I've had the same problem with my avocados from Wal-Mart. Before the short period when they were unavailable, they were small but since they became available again, they are downright miniature. I'm going to quit buying them until the quality improves.

Re: The incredible shrinking avocado

PickyPicky3 — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:35:27 GMT

This week I bought a rotisserie chicken from Acme Markets and it was 2.3 pounds.

I got a takeout lunch special from a restaurant that included soup. 9 ounces.

Is this a new national weight loss scheme?

Re: The incredible shrinking avocado

MG Chris — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 01:05:15 GMT

I buy the teeny tiny ones from Trader Joe's they come in a bag of five and are a perfect size. No leftovers to deal with.

Re: The incredible shrinking avocado

BlueFinch — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 01:11:47 GMT

I'm seeing this here, too. Interestingly, these shrinking avocados each cost more than the plump ones I used to get. Figures!

Re: The incredible shrinking avocado

millieshops — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:24:04 GMT

@PickyPicky3 certainly works that way, doesn't it?

Re: The incredible shrinking avocado

jellyBEAN — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:45:56 GMT

I love avocados too. Good ones. Nothing worse than cutting one open and finding all sorts of brown and dotted areas. So disappointing.

I would not want anyone else picking out my produce. Packaged stuff is one thing, but fresh food, which is mostly what I try to eat, I'm fussy about. Firm crisp grapes - no soft ones (not always easy to find), decent avocados, bananas, lettuces, etc...

I haven't noticed any smaller ones, but the prices vary greatly. Low at .59 cents and high at $1.29 or more at the pricier supermarkets. I usually get them for an average price of .99 cents, but that will most likely change and face increases like EVERYTHING ELSE.