Turned my nose up at the $3 bin of misfit produce, now I'm a convert

I always walked right past that ugly fruit bin at my local grocery store in Austin, figuring it was just bruised stuff nobody wanted. Last Tuesday I grabbed a bag of wonky apples and bell peppers for like $2.50 total out of curiosity. Turns out they were perfectly fine after I cut off a couple soft spots, and I saved enough to grab a coffee. Made a solid stir fry that night with no real difference in taste. Has anyone else had a hit or miss experience with those discount produce bins?

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anthony_jenkins613d ago

Austin's Central Market sells those for $1.50 a bag, actually.

burns.richard3d ago

Man, I grabbed three bags of those at the H-E-B on Congress last week and was shocked they were still $1.50. They had the lime and chili flavor right by the register, I probably bought half their stock without even thinking about it.