Superstore came out on top in CTV Calgary's price comparison of grocery items on Sunday, February 22, giving shoppers the best buying power for their money.
The price comparison was done by home economist Sylvia Kong as part of an ongoing series on price checks to be aired monthly on CTV.
Once a month, CTV will create a grocery list and compare prices at major Calgary stores. The prices are a snapshot on the given day.
All coupons and membership programs are included and some chains vary prices from store to store.
CTV priced out 42 items at the Crowfoot Safeway, Crowfoot Co-op, Tuscany Sobeys, and Country Hills Superstore.
The best deal was at Superstore, where the grocery basket cost $153.62.
The same goods bought at Sobeys cost $181.36.
At Safeway, it cost $183.61.
And lastly, it was most expensive to shop at Co-op, where the basket cost $206.38.
This week's best buys are: Celeriac - $3.28/ kg at Co-op, Thick Sliced Bacon - $2.98/500g pk at Superstore, and Quaker Instant Oatmeal - $2.27 at Superstore.
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February 22, 2009 |
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CO-OP
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SAFEWAY
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SOBEYS
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SUPERSTORE
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Dairy Case |
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Cream Cheese, private label
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250 g
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3.79
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3.97
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3.49
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2.28
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Margarine, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
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454 g
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3.49
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3.00
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3.89
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2.77
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Sour Cream
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500g
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2.39
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2.55
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2.79
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1.98
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Buttermilk
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1 L
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1.99
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1.87
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2.06
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1.78
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Eggs, large
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1 doz.
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2.29
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2.37
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2.29
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2.05
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Chocolate Milk
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1 L
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1.99
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2.22
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2.15
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1.89
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Meat and Alternatives
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Beef Rib Steaks
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kg
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21.80
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17.50
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15.41
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15.40
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Lean Ground Beef
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kg
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6.69
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6.49
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6.35
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4.38
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Pork Side Ribs
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kg
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9.90
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4.37
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4.37
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4.36
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Whole Fresh Frying Chicken
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kg
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5.71
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6.48
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6.59
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5.08
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Chicken breasts, bone-in
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kg
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7.99
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8.80
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8.11
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8.28
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Thick Sliced Bacon
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500 g
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6.99
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3.99
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4.98
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2.98
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Precooked B'Fast Sausages - links/patties
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Per 100g
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1.83
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1.43
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1.59
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1.53
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Cereals/Grains
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Quaker Oatmeal, instant
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360-480 g
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4.59
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3.00
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4.29
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2.27
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Oats, Robin Hood, Assorted
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1.35 kg
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3.99
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4.69
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3.99
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4.39
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Granola
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Per 750g
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4.19
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3.50
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4.99
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2.81
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Cereal, Quaker Harvest Crunch
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645g
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5.99
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5.95
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6.49
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5.69
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Cereal, Strawberry Medley All-Bran
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375g
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5.99
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5.63
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4.00
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3.47
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Baking Ingredients
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0
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0
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0
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All Purpose Flour, private label
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10 kg
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8.98
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8.94
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8.99
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5.98
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Demerara/Brown Sugar
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1 kg
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3.69
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3.19
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2.99
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3.29
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Fancy Molasses
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675 g
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4.49
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3.69
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3.99
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2.89
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Chocolate Chips, Chipits
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1 kg
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9.99
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7.45
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7.49
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6.49
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Fruits and Vegetables
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Blackberries, 1 pint
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160 g
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3.99
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2.93
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2.98
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3.98
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Strawberries
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454 g
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4.99
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2.93
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2.98
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2.97
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Nectarines
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kg
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5.49
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5.36
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4.37
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4.37
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Navel Oranges
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kg
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2.84
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2.05
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2.16
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1.23
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kg
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3.28
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3.29
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2.82
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2.16
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Mango
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each
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1.99
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1.94
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2.48
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1.88
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Frozen Mango
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600 g
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4.99
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5.99
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6.99
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4.49
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Frozen Hash Browns
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1 kg
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1.99
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2.17
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1.99
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1.47
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Frozen Corn, Green Giant
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750g
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3.99
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4.39
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3.69
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3.26
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Spinach
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255-284 g
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2.99
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2.50
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3.28
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2.88
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Coleslaw Mix
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397 -454 g
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2.49
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1.93
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1.98
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1.98
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Roma Tomatoes
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kg
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4.39
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3.15
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3.26
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3.26
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Avocadoes
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each
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1.49
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1.43
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1.48
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1.48
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Red Cabbage
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kg
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2.18
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1.39
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1.50
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1.50
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Celeriac/Celery Root
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kg
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3.28
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9.90
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7.23
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5.88
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Red Pepper
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kg
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10.98
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8.66
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8.11
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6.57
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Carrots, 5 lb.
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2.27 kg
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3.99
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2.93
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2.98
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3.98
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Bulk Beets
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kg
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3.73
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2.05
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2.16
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1.94
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Zucchini
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kg
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4.39
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4.39
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4.37
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3.26
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Assorted Squash
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kg
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4.17
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3.15
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3.26
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3.04
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Sum
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$206.38
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$ 183.61
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$181.36
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$ 153.62
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