Survey of Retail Prices for Seasonal Produce ¹
(Chatham, Lee, and Orange Counties)

Product	Retailers 2	Chatham County Farmers' Markets 3	Carrboro Farmers' Market 4
apples	1.23 lb	4.00 peck	0.74 lb
arugula	7.99 lb	--	6.50 lb
basil	--	6.00 lb	7.00 lb
basil, organic	--	--	8.00 lb
beans, snap	1.47 lb	--	2.00 lb
beans, haricots verts	3.99 lb	--	2.00 pt
blueberries	4.49 pt	--	2.25 1/2 pt
bok choi, baby, organic	--	--	2.50 lb
chard	1.84 bunch	--	1.50 bunch
cucumbers	1.09 each	2.00 lb	1.31 lb
edamame	--	--	3.00 pt
eggplant, globe	1.29 lb	1.70 lb	1.16 lb
eggplant, globe, organic	1.74 lb	--	1.38 lb
eggplant, Japanese	--	1.60 lb	1.30 lb
eggplant, Japanese, organic	--	--	1.50 lb
garlic	2.79 lb, 0.33 each	--	0.53 each
greens, mesclun mix	--	--	6.00 lb
greens, mustard	0.89 lb, 0.99 bunch	--	2.00 lb
kale	0.99 bunch, 0.89 lb	--	3.00 lb
lettuce	1.39 each	--	1.25 each
melons, bitter	--	--	1.25 lb
melons, cantaloupe	1.94 each	--	2.00 each
melons, specialty	3.34 each	2.50 lb	--
mizuna	--	--	6.00 lb
muscadine grapes	1.99 lb, 2.16 pt	1.50 qt	2.00 pt
okra	1.99 lb	1.55 pt, 2.00 lb	1.65 pt, 2.63 lb
parsley, organic	--	--	1.50 bunch
pea greens	--	--	10.00 lb
peaches	1.63 lb	--	2.00 lb
pears	1.59 lb	1.00 lb	0.95 lb
peppers, bell	0.79 each, 0.99 lb	0.50 each	1.67 lb, 0.42 each
peppers, bell, organic	1.49 lb	--	2.00 lb
peppers, bell, colored	2.92 lb, 1.69 each	2.50 lb, 0.33 each	2.75 lb
peppers, bell, colored, organic	3.14 lb	--	3.00 lb
peppers, hot	2.13 lb	0.38 each, 1.50 pt	2.25 lb, 2.00 pt, 0.38 each
potatoes	0.89 lb	--	0.80 lb
potatoes, specialty, organic	0.99 lb	--	1.25 lb
purslane	--	--	4.00 lb
salad mix 5	5.99 lb	--	8.50 lb
scallions	0.50 bunch	--	1.25 bunch
shallots	2.99 lb	--	0.25 each
sorrel	--	4.00 lb	7.00 lb
squash, summer	1.62 lb	--	1.29 lb
squash, summer, organic	1.94 lb	--	1.50 lb
squash, winter	1.25 lb	1.00 lb	1.10 lb
squash, winter, organic	1.64 lb	--	1.38 lb
sweetpotato	0.84 lb	--	1.00 lb
tomatoes	1.69 lb	1.83 lb	1.96 lb
tomatoes, organic	2.84 lb	--	1.50 lb
tomatoes, cherry	2.89 pt	1.75 pt	2.50 pt
tomatoes, cherry, organic	3.99 pt	--	2.50 pt
watermelon	5.32 each	--	3.50 each

¹ Prices have been averaged among vendors and among retailers. Prices subject to fluctuation without notice. Some units are subjective. For example, "bunch" size may vary among vendors.

² Price data was collected from 6 grocery retailers in Chatham, Lee, and Orange counties. The majority of produce sold at retailers is typically not locally grown.

³ Price data collected from vendors at the Pittsboro Farmers' Market and Fearrington Farmers' Market in Chatham County. These are "growers only" markets - all produce is grown by the vendor.

⁴ Price data collected from vendors at the Carrboro Farmers' Market in Orange County. This is a "growers only" market - all produce is grown by the vendor.

⁵ There is no consistent "salad mix" product - mixtures may include a variety of different lettuces, greens, edible flowers, etc., and this is reflected in the range of prices among vendors.

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