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tigersaw
10-08-10, 10:31 AM
My nan used to know how to make fruit last weeks, but nowadays the stuff i get from S****b***s almost rots on the journey home.

I bought two punnets of nectarines 2 days ago - they were lovely firm and crisp. Today they soggy and ready for the bin. Bananas the same, sometimes they never ripen at all, sometimes they are brown in a couple of days.

Supemarkets if you are listening - I dont care if you are 1p cheaper than your rival, sort your fruit and checkout queues out.
missyburd
10-08-10, 10:35 AM
Stick to farm shops, we have a brilliant one near us, all sorts of fruit and fresh :-)
PsychoCannon
10-08-10, 10:41 AM
I'm guessing it's in the transport or chemicals they use.
We got 2 bags of bananas still green, by the end of the week both were soggy brown and covered in flies :smt078
hindle8907
10-08-10, 10:49 AM
get down to a market, not a super market or a local fruit/veg shop.
keith_d
10-08-10, 10:51 AM
Maybe growers are selected for price and appearance, not flavour and shelf-life.
Bri w
10-08-10, 10:55 AM
Proper greengrocers or farm shop is the answer. Their produce hasn't sat in a Tesbury's warehouse for those extra few days.

More often than not they struggle to compete on price with the supermarkets but beat them hands down on quality.

Alternatively, eat the fruit quicker but don't stray too far from the loo!
Dave20046
10-08-10, 10:58 AM
sounds like sainsbos are better than tesco a few times now I've picked up a perfect looking shiny crisp apple only to bite into it to find the insides rotten. rank
had snails in with my peas too.
mcgrimes
10-08-10, 12:02 PM
*Geek Alert*
Becareful what fruit you keep together. Are you aware bananas ripen other fruit near them?
missyburd
10-08-10, 12:03 PM
*Geek Alert*
Becareful what fruit you keep together. Are you aware bananas ripen other fruit near them?
I've heard that too :)
arenalife
10-08-10, 01:14 PM
banananas should be kept away from other froots or it makes them manky
Bri w
10-08-10, 01:17 PM
banananas should be kept away from other froots or it makes them manky

So what happens if you throw a bunch into a ghey bar?

ooops, keep it clean
Razor
10-08-10, 02:03 PM
So what happens if you throw a bunch into a ghey bar?


banana daiquiris for everyone!
Sosha
10-08-10, 02:43 PM
Iceland have been good for apples recently. Can't do bananas. Seems a good idea at the time then I just whatch them decompose.

Oh and Sains value oranges've been good.