March 7, 2008
-
Best Purchase Times
I was excited to find this list of the best times to purchase certain fruits and veggies. I’ve used a similar list for household items which has been very helpful! I plan on keeping this list near my shopping list and menu planner so I can keep an eye on what recipes would be best to use for the veggies on sale.
I found this list on Frugal Living. I signed up for their newsletter a long time ago and it’s one of my best resources if I’m wanting to read about radical frugality. Here is a link to their homepage.
http://frugalliving.about.com/
January
oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, tangelos, lemons, papayas, cabbages: red, white and green; leeks, broccoli, cauliflower
February
oranges, tanelos, grapefruit, lemons, papayas, broccoli, cauliflower
March
pineapples, mangoes, broccoli, lettuce
April
pineapples, mangoes, zucchini, rhubarb, artichokes, asparagus, spring peas, broccoli, lettuce
May
cherries, pineapples, apricots, okra, zucchini, rhubarb, artichokes, asparagus, spring peas, broccoli, lettuce
June
watermelon, strawberries, cantaloupe, cherries, blueberries, peaches, apricots, corn, lettuce
July
watermelon, strawberries, cantaloupe, blueberries, peaches, apricots, kiwi, raspberries, plums, cucumbers, tomatoes, summer squash, corn, green beans, lettuce
August
watermelon, strawberries, cantaloupe, blueberries, peaches, apricots, kiwi, raspberries, plums, cucumbers, corn, eggplant, tomatoes, summer squash, green beans, lettuce
September
grapes, pomegranates, persimmons,eggplants, pumpkins, tomatoes, spinach, lettuce
October
cranberries, apples, pomegranates, grapes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, winter squash, broccoli, spinach, lettuce
November
cranberries, oranges, tangerines, pears, pomegranates, persimmons, pumpkins, winter squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli, mushrooms, spinach
December
pears, oranges, tangelos, grape fruit, tangerines, papayas, pomegranates, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower
Always a Good Deal
bananas, potatoes, celery
Frugal Living
Comments (4)
Thanks for that list. I get a similar newsletter,but delete it more than I read it… I have gotten some good ideas when I do read it.I apreciate everyones idea’s about frugality.
You are a source of information and an inspiration. Love ya
I think I need to add some variety into our diet. These fruits and vegetables sound so good, and many of them I seldom or never buy. This list is good to have….thank you Georgene for sharing this. Love you!
I just saw something about this on CBS News. They also said buying singles was better than buying a bag (for instance, cheaper to hand pick five pounds of potatoes, than buy a five-pound bag. I was surprised to hear that, and I really doubt it’s true. I priced it out before, but I’m going to double check form now on.