What June Produce To Watch For
If you are like us, you LOVE fresh produce but it can be one of the most expensive things in your grocery budget if you don't keep an eye on the seasonal deals. Here is a quick list of what should be rock bottom prices by middle of May - it's great to stock up if you can/freeze or simply enjoy as a fresh treat!
Keep in mind that simple rule of $1.00 or less for a pound of produce - make sure to weigh items in bags and get the heavier bags! If the sale price is per item (like lettuce - $.69 each) - weigh a few and get the heaviest one.
***Remember, keep an eye on the deals for FROZEN produce too! It's healthier than canned and can be VERY cost effective.
Fruit
- Apricots
- Nectarines
- Melons- watermelon and honeydew
- Grapes
- Peaches
- Cherries (pit and freeze)
- Rhubarb - some call it a veggie...but It's a pie/jam fruit!
- Berries: Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries and Blackberries. They freeze well for pies and smoothies and think jam!
Vegetables -
- Cukes
- Eggplant
- Summer Squash
- Tomatoes
- bananas
- celery
- potatoes
- onions
Personally, I pay quite a bit more for produce than $1 per pound. Some produce isn't even done by pounds... blueberries, raspberries, etc. that are done by pints/half pints or some are 6 oz. You would have a limited amount of produce you can buy, ie lettuce, you can't find for $1 a pound most of the year. What do you do not have any salads? I mean, you can't stock up on produce. Non-prebagged apples tend not to be $1 a pound except in apple season, fall. Other than Aldi's I haven't seen any $1 a pound strawberries and I doubt you will much in the summer either. Sometimes I think these ridiculously low price points are more depressing to couponers who pay more than anything else.
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