Re: [CH] Habs
Rich McCormack (macknet@cts.com)
Sat, 09 May 1998 06:33:54 -0700
Michael Bowers wrote:
> Habanero's in the late summer/early fall (ie,in season), run about $1-2 US/lb
> at the farmers markets. In the stores now, they are coming from Mexico (here
> in California), and they run $5-6/lb, and the heat is quite variable. In
> summer the supermarket habs drop to maybe $3-4/lb....
A few month's ago, while visiting one of my local supermarkets (San
Diego County, CA), I asked the produce manager why the store never
stocked habaneros. He said there just didn't seem to be a demand
for 'em but he'd look into it.
A couple of weeks later, while visiting the same store, I found
bagged habaneros (five of the little dudes to a bag, and I do mean
little) priced at $2.99 per bag. A quick mathematical calculation
showed me the store was selling 'em for about $22.00 per pound...ouch!
I mentioned to the manager that the price was a bit steep and he sorta
shrugged his shoulders in a jesture that seemed to say "You asked
for 'em, you got 'em." I continue to buy my habs elsewhere (usually
Henry's in Poway, formerly called Boney's...small local chain), where
I generally pay from 3 to 5 bucks a pound...when they're more than
5 bucks I don't buy 'em unless I'm desperate.
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