over 1 euro for a <400g parsnip

Xterminator

just though id mention. went to tesco, and to save waste i got 1 loose carrot and 1 loose parsnip.

1.02 for a parsnip less than 400grams. Id have got a bag of parsnips for that. Dont buy the loose veg!

JohnC.

Their pack is €1.49 for 500g. Your loose one is a bit cheaper per gram. SuperValu would have been €1.27 for 400g, and again more per gram for the pack. Parsnips just aren't that cheap.

JVince

Why not grow your own.

No need to pay people to plant it, no need to pay people to keep an eye during growing, no need to pay people to harvest it, no need to pay people to wash it, grade it and pack it, no need to pay for distribution and no need to give the supermarket the profit and contribution to retail costs either.

You can do it all yourself and save €1.02

zell12

But, how much was the loose carrot?

JVince

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123486299#Comment_123486299

9 months to create a reply - the parsnips are harvested now.

The post was to show that there is a real cost for items and many stages. The cost of growing your own is far higher as you don't have economies of scale. Even if you had a garden or a large balcony box, the hassle and overall cost of growing a small amount of produce exceeds the price in a shop.

Hence €1 is not bad.

Most people who grow their own fruit and veg do it for far more reasons than just cost.

Jim2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123486436#Comment_123486436

Hmm… and the original OP was compalining about the price of parsnips out of season in August….

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123486436#Comment_123486436

Algorithms found a thread to allow you flaunt your wealth, perhaps.