Yesterday the big supermarket chains lowered the price of milk!was this to try and justify the price hike on fruit and vegitables we are now seeing and which will keep increasing. It is a known fact that a lot of our fruit and vegitables are imported from overseas so where is the justice in the price increases now. They are cashing in on the floods at the exspence of the consumer

....I am a fruit lover too Belly!

I leave $50.00 out of the grocery money to purchase fruit and veg at the actual fruit and veg markets or places, travelling further when necessary which lasts 7 days. Most months I give W's and C's the flick fruit and veg wise as I used to encounter the same problem as you described.

Remember when the little Johnny 'Jonathon' apples were available/grown, fresh, sweet and crunchy? I dearly miss those in my diet and could live on those johnnies alone.

Its interesting you raised blackberries on another thread Belly, I was chatting to my daughter tonight about going blackberry picking down an old dirt track in the region to bake some pies and freeze them for winter for people - co-incidental Belly! The kids have never been fruit 'goers' like me despite encouraging them daily through the primary school years. They must take after their father in that respect.

I graphically pictured you paying for that fruit and returning it, which has made me laugh so much given I can relate to the problem having done that myself on a few occasions LOL.........I love your stories so much Belly

Hi Gypsy, there was a complaint on the radio/news this morning from VIC Dairy owners strongly and rightfully opposing the drop in milk prices enforced.

I feel for the dairy farmers [my aunty owned one for 40 years and worked it on her own until she was in her late 60's] then the Victorian government forced many of the dairy owners out of business.

Finally the drought was broken, next arrived the floods, now price cuts to their income. What next? Force the remaining dairy owners out by giving away their milk?

However, I feel the cheese prices could be lowered, as there are enough companies selling their produce on the W's and C's shelves.

We are lucky here in the West Belly. I paid $3.99 kg for peaches and nectarines in the shops today.

We were told that the prices for stone fruit should not be affected because they are a south-western grown fruit, and this area has not been affected by floods.

I assume stone fruit is not grown much in Queensland? Naturally, because mangoes and bananas are grown in flood affected Queensland and Carnarvon, we should expect less supplies and more expense for these fruits?

As a kid I lived in many rented country houses,
One we are unique will know was very much a village then Welby.
In the southern highlands, it had an orchard, boy did it, plums of every type and much more.
It was hungry country we suffered there.
But I took a dream with me, little fat 8 year old, I would have fruit trees in the home I would one day own.
Got there, May 2002 bought my home first and only one.
oranges pear plums apple mandarins lemon and a pomegranate, oh yes nectarine too.
Kids get most, others kids but that is why I grew it.
fruit however is a minor part of my threads intentions.more to come.

I have shopped for my family , for 40 years.
Watching other men wander around the super markets trying to look like they are not there is fun.
But they should take an interest.
Those economy size money saving specials can cost more than buying two of the smaller packs.
Chains run department heads, those heads are judged on profits/sales and care little for other than getting them.
A super chain store runs car repairs,has a target for turnover pushed harshly, I have taken a company car there for redgo check.
A week after a massive rebuild.
[car had been serviced 200klm away]. I was asked to send a redgo thing that day.
I was told the car needs? shocks and break pads,[both had been replaced]