Thread: Lemons?

Tracy wrote:

> Is it just me (or where I live) or are lemons really expensive? They
> have been 3 for 2 bucks for what seems like forever. Limes, I got 7 for
> a dollar just last week, but the lemons aren't budging. Just when I
> finally got my friends prized Limoncello recipe....

They tend to be expensive at this time of year, but it may also depend on
where you buy them. There is one grocery store where I shop when I need to
stock up on more exotic items and one where I get better produce for a much
better price. The lemons in the first were 99 cents each and dropped to 79
cents. In the other there were 2 for $1.and dropped to 3 for $1.

Tracy wrote:

> Is it just me (or where I live) or are lemons really expensive? They
> have been 3 for 2 bucks for what seems like forever. Limes, I got 7 for
> a dollar just last week, but the lemons aren't budging. Just when I
> finally got my friends prized Limoncello recipe....

They tend to be expensive at this time of year, but it may also depend on
where you buy them. There is one grocery store where I shop when I need to
stock up on more exotic items and one where I get better produce for a much
better price. The lemons in the first were 99 cents each and dropped to 79
cents. In the other there were 2 for $1.and dropped to 3 for $1.

On May 19, 1:45*pm, Tracy <karac...@bc.edu> wrote:
> Is it just me (or where I live) or are lemons really expensive? They
> have been 3 for 2 bucks for what seems like forever. Limes, I got 7 for
> a dollar just last week, but the lemons aren't budging. Just when I
> finally got my friends prized Limoncello recipe....

Lemons were .99 each today at Safeway.

It's crazy since lemons are on trees across the street.

Karen

On May 19, 1:45*pm, Tracy <karac...@bc.edu> wrote:
> Is it just me (or where I live) or are lemons really expensive? They
> have been 3 for 2 bucks for what seems like forever. Limes, I got 7 for
> a dollar just last week, but the lemons aren't budging. Just when I
> finally got my friends prized Limoncello recipe....

Lemons were .99 each today at Safeway.

It's crazy since lemons are on trees across the street.

Karen

On Mon 19 May 2008 09:26:24p, Karen told us...

> On May 19, 1:45*pm, Tracy <karac...@bc.edu> wrote:
>> Is it just me (or where I live) or are lemons really expensive? They
>> have been 3 for 2 bucks for what seems like forever. Limes, I got 7 for
>> a dollar just last week, but the lemons aren't budging. Just when I
>> finally got my friends prized Limoncello recipe....
>
> Lemons were .99 each today at Safeway.
>
> It's crazy since lemons are on trees across the street.
>
> Karen
>

Better you should walk across the street. :-) Luckily , we have a prolific
lemon tree in the back yard, and Mexican limes are dirt cheap in the local
stores.

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On Mon 19 May 2008 09:26:24p, Karen told us...

> On May 19, 1:45*pm, Tracy <karac...@bc.edu> wrote:
>> Is it just me (or where I live) or are lemons really expensive? They
>> have been 3 for 2 bucks for what seems like forever. Limes, I got 7 for
>> a dollar just last week, but the lemons aren't budging. Just when I
>> finally got my friends prized Limoncello recipe....
>
> Lemons were .99 each today at Safeway.
>
> It's crazy since lemons are on trees across the street.
>
> Karen
>

Better you should walk across the street. :-) Luckily , we have a prolific
lemon tree in the back yard, and Mexican limes are dirt cheap in the local
stores.

--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Monday, 05(V)/19(XIX)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
Today is: Victoria Day (Sovereign's birthday)
Countdown till Memorial Day
6dys 2hrs 35mins
-------------------------------------------
Government is not reason,it is not
eloquence-it is force.G.W.
-------------------------------------------

Tracy wrote:
> Is it just me (or where I live) or are lemons really expensive? They
> have been 3 for 2 bucks for what seems like forever. Limes, I got 7
> for a dollar just last week, but the lemons aren't budging. Just when
> I finally got my friends prized Limoncello recipe....

...... you will share it with us??

Tracy wrote:
> Is it just me (or where I live) or are lemons really expensive? They
> have been 3 for 2 bucks for what seems like forever. Limes, I got 7
> for a dollar just last week, but the lemons aren't budging. Just when
> I finally got my friends prized Limoncello recipe....

...... you will share it with us??

On Mon, 19 May 2008 16:54:18 -0400, Dave Smith
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>They tend to be expensive at this time of year, but it may also depend on
>where you buy them.

Right! They are always expensive at the grocery store, but my local
green grocer sells both Meyer lemons and regular ones. Meyers are
often 10 for a dollar, regular lemons are several for a dollar - I
don't remember how many - but no less than 3 or 4.

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On Mon, 19 May 2008 16:54:18 -0400, Dave Smith
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>They tend to be expensive at this time of year, but it may also depend on
>where you buy them.

Right! They are always expensive at the grocery store, but my local
green grocer sells both Meyer lemons and regular ones. Meyers are
often 10 for a dollar, regular lemons are several for a dollar - I
don't remember how many - but no less than 3 or 4.

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sf wrote:

>
>
> Right! They are always expensive at the grocery store, but my local
> green grocer sells both Meyer lemons and regular ones. Meyers are
> often 10 for a dollar, regular lemons are several for a dollar - I
> don't remember how many - but no less than 3 or 4.

I just discovered Meyer lemons a few months ago. I bought a bag of them
because they seemed to be such a good deal. Then I discovered that they aren't
really lemons. They have an orange taste to them.

sf wrote:

>
>
> Right! They are always expensive at the grocery store, but my local
> green grocer sells both Meyer lemons and regular ones. Meyers are
> often 10 for a dollar, regular lemons are several for a dollar - I
> don't remember how many - but no less than 3 or 4.

I just discovered Meyer lemons a few months ago. I bought a bag of them
because they seemed to be such a good deal. Then I discovered that they aren't
really lemons. They have an orange taste to them.

sf wrote:
> On Mon, 19 May 2008 16:54:18 -0400, Dave Smith
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> They tend to be expensive at this time of year, but it may also depend on
>> where you buy them.
>
> Right! They are always expensive at the grocery store, but my local
> green grocer sells both Meyer lemons and regular ones. Meyers are
> often 10 for a dollar, regular lemons are several for a dollar - I
> don't remember how many - but no less than 3 or 4.
>
Unfortunately for me - I am on the east coast and no matter where I go,
lemons are never less than 75 cents each. Meyer lemons? I hardy ever
see those!
I guess I just have to wait for the prices to come down a bit.

-Tracy

sf wrote:
> On Mon, 19 May 2008 16:54:18 -0400, Dave Smith
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> They tend to be expensive at this time of year, but it may also depend on
>> where you buy them.
>
> Right! They are always expensive at the grocery store, but my local
> green grocer sells both Meyer lemons and regular ones. Meyers are
> often 10 for a dollar, regular lemons are several for a dollar - I
> don't remember how many - but no less than 3 or 4.
>
Unfortunately for me - I am on the east coast and no matter where I go,
lemons are never less than 75 cents each. Meyer lemons? I hardy ever
see those!
I guess I just have to wait for the prices to come down a bit.

-Tracy

On Mon, 19 May 2008 16:45:43 -0400, Tracy <[email protected]> wrote:

>Is it just me (or where I live) or are lemons really expensive? They
>have been 3 for 2 bucks for what seems like forever. Limes, I got 7 for
>a dollar just last week, but the lemons aren't budging. Just when I
>finally got my friends prized Limoncello recipe....
>
>-Tracy

no help for limoncello, but for your juice needs, i recommend minute
maid frozen juice:

<http://www.aviglatt.com/Product_7216.html>

....which should be cheaper in your supermarket than shown here. (i
pay $1.79, i think.) juice of approx seven lemons. it's not nasty
like real lemon, and keeps for six weeks in the refrigerator after
defrosting. very handy to have around.

your pal,
blake

On Mon, 19 May 2008 16:45:43 -0400, Tracy <[email protected]> wrote:

>Is it just me (or where I live) or are lemons really expensive? They
>have been 3 for 2 bucks for what seems like forever. Limes, I got 7 for
>a dollar just last week, but the lemons aren't budging. Just when I
>finally got my friends prized Limoncello recipe....
>
>-Tracy

no help for limoncello, but for your juice needs, i recommend minute
maid frozen juice:

<http://www.aviglatt.com/Product_7216.html>

....which should be cheaper in your supermarket than shown here. (i
pay $1.79, i think.) juice of approx seven lemons. it's not nasty
like real lemon, and keeps for six weeks in the refrigerator after
defrosting. very handy to have around.

your pal,
blake

Dave Smith wrote:
> sf wrote:
>
>>
>> Right! They are always expensive at the grocery store, but my local
>> green grocer sells both Meyer lemons and regular ones. Meyers are
>> often 10 for a dollar, regular lemons are several for a dollar - I
>> don't remember how many - but no less than 3 or 4.
>
> I just discovered Meyer lemons a few months ago. I bought a bag of them
> because they seemed to be such a good deal. Then I discovered that they aren't
> really lemons. They have an orange taste to them.
>


Meyer lemons are THE lemons to make Moroccan preserved lemons. I wish I
could get them more often.

Tracy

Dave Smith wrote:
> sf wrote:
>
>>
>> Right! They are always expensive at the grocery store, but my local
>> green grocer sells both Meyer lemons and regular ones. Meyers are
>> often 10 for a dollar, regular lemons are several for a dollar - I
>> don't remember how many - but no less than 3 or 4.
>
> I just discovered Meyer lemons a few months ago. I bought a bag of them
> because they seemed to be such a good deal. Then I discovered that they aren't
> really lemons. They have an orange taste to them.
>


Meyer lemons are THE lemons to make Moroccan preserved lemons. I wish I
could get them more often.

Tracy

"Tracy" <[email protected]> wrote

> Unfortunately for me - I am on the east coast and no matter where I go,
> lemons are never less than 75 cents each. Meyer lemons? I hardy ever
> see those!
> I guess I just have to wait for the prices to come down a bit.

In my supermarket I have found them by the bag, in that section
where you'd find bags of apples and oranges. While it's not
super cheap, it beats the 'per lemon' price by a lot. Worth a look,
maybe they have that where you shop.

nancy