Budget Produce Tips

Find out how to get the best fruits and vegetables for your money.

Do your own prep work.
Lee Harrelson

Do your own prep work.

“People pay more for prewashed greens and mini peeled carrots,” says Jim Iovine, owner of Iovine's Produce at Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market. The additional processing―rinsing leafy greens to remove dirt or whittling regular carrots down to “baby” size―adds to the items’ expense. You can also save by skipping precut vegetables and chopping your own.

NextChoose items with the lowest costs per serving.


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