4 ms·
I had to blink twice after reading "heads of lettuce for $3", then I googled "US fresh produce price". Wow. Indoor farming actually makes sense in the US marke
by nom 9y ago
I had to blink twice after reading "heads of lettuce for $3", then I googled "US fresh produce price".
Wow. Indoor farming actually makes sense in the US market.
Edit: yes, I'm from Europe, obviously. And now I'm sad :/
- slackingoff2017 9y agoNot sure where you got that price, a head of lettuce is less that a dollar here in the Midwest US
- j2bax 9y agoOut of interest how much is a head of fresh lettuce in your country?
- Balero 9y agoIn the UK, they can go for as little as 0.49 ($0.60), but average closer to 0.8 ($1.00)
- nom 9y ago0.79€ ($0.88) @ REWE in Germany. And that's one of the more costly discounters. Lidl and Penny are cheaper, but just as good. Have a look: http://www.penny.de/angebote/aktuell/liste/Ab-Montag http://www.penny.de/angebote/aktuell/liste/Ab-Montag
- gabrielcsapo 9y agoIn America we are not locally self sufficient. California is a large producer of fruit and vegetables for most of the year. We used to be focused on small towns that could be self sufficient now we just accept getting packaged garbage and the price we pay for it. That's why we have people eating mcdonalds everyday.
- ryanx435 9y agoIn Minneapolis, heads of lettuce are 1.49. Romaine is maybe 1.79. Boston style lettuce is maybe 2.00. 3 for lettuce is ridiculous.
- Baeocystin 9y agoProduce is dirt cheap in the states. I picked up two heads of iceberg and a cabbage for $2 at the local farmer's market last Friday, and nabbed a six-avocados-for-a-dollar deal while I was there. The only people spending $3 for a head of lettuce are people looking for a way to separate their food from everyone else.
- cakedoggie 9y agoIt is that much at least in Australia.