Christmas spread - Retail roundup

Holiday-themed food page ads featured delectable color pictures of ham, shrimp, beef and rack of pork this week. Produce was also found on the front pages of food ads, but typically below the fold. Here is a roundup of the produce ads in suburban Kansas City for the period of Dec. 19-24.

Price Chopper: - Dec. 19-Dec. 24
Sunkist navel oranges: 15 cents/each (front page)
Washington premium red delicious apples: 69 cents/lb (front page)
Dole celery: 79 cents each
Golden ripe pineapple: $3.99/each
Del Monte chunk pineapple: $3.99/16 oz.
Fresh green beans: 2 for 45/ 12 oz. package
Green Giant whole mushrooms: $1.29/8 oz package
Earthbound Farm organic spring mix or baby spinach: $4.99
Eat Smart Vegetable tray: $8.99/36 oz. package
Washington Anjou pears; 99 cents/lb
Green Giant baby cut carrots: 2 for $5/ 2 lb package
Sweet potatoes: 69 cents/lb
Santa Sweet grape tomatoes: 2 for $4/10 oz
Cauliflower: 2 for $4
Broccoli crowns: $1.19/lb
California cuties: $3.99/3 lb bags


Wal-Mart Dec. 19-Dec. 24
Golden pineapple: $2.86/each

Dillons - Dec. 19 to Dec. 24
Holiday fruit basket:$12.99
Seasons Greetings: $16.99
Fresh cucumbers or green onions: 69 cents each
Sweet potatoes: 79 cents/lb
Jumbo green peppers: 89 cents each
Celery: 10 for $10
Large ripe avocado: 4 for $5
Fresh Express cole slaw: 4 for $5
Kroger 2 lb baby carrots, grape tomatoes or cauliflower: 2 for $5
Herb Thyme organic herbs: $1.99
Jumbo Del Monte Gold pineapple: 2 for $6
Veggie trays include organic: $9.99 to $14.99


HyVee Dec. 19t o Dec. 24
Sweet juicy clementines: $4.99/5-lb box (front page)
Golden cantaloupe: 2 for $4 (More Matters logo)
Fresh mangoes: 99 cents each
Chile red sweet cherries: $5.99/lb
Fresh asparagus: $3.48/lb
Ocean spray cranberries; 2 for $3
HyVee Garden salad or cole slaw mix: 99 cents/16-oz package
Crisp red cranberries: 99 cents/1 lb package
Grimmway Farms carrot chips: 16 oz. package
Dole celery hearts: $2.68/ 2 ct. package
Monterey baby bella mushrooms: $1.88/8 oz
Grimmway Farms carrot stixx $1.28/12 oz. package
Hyvee Russet potatoes: $1.38/5 pound bag
Monterey whole white mushrooms: 2 for $3/ 8 oz package
Peruvian sweet yellow onions: 77 cents/lb
Fresh blackberries: $1.98/5.6 oz. package
Fresh blueberries: $2.98/4.4 oz.
Stemilt jumbo apples: $1.18/lb
Melissa's fresh peeled garlic: $2.29/ 6 oz. package
Golden sweet potatoes: 77 cents/lb
Texas Rio Star grapefruit: $9.99/ half box
Sunkist navel oranges: $9.99/ 24 ct. box
Sunkist pummelos: 2 for $4

Hen House Market - Dec. 19 to Dec. 24
Earthbound Farms Certified Organic baby spinach or springmix: $3.99/each
Jumbo Golden pineapple: $3.99/each
Jumbo size granny smith or red or golden delicious apples: $1.19/lb
Regal comice pears: $2.49/lb
Late Howell cranberries: 2 for $4
Medjool dates: $6.99/lb
Del Monte pineapple chunks: $3.99/each
Green Giant mini carrots: 2 for $5/2 lb bags
Stringed and cleaned green beans: 2 for $5/12 oz bag
Sweet grape tomatoes: 2 for $4/ 10 oz to 12 oz package
California broccoli crowns: $1.19/lb
Earth Exotic baby vegetables: $3.99/each
Green Giant sliced mushrooms: 2 for $3
Fresh pascal: 79/each
Louisiana sweet potatoes: 69 cents/lb
Apio Meat and veggies tray with dip/ $14.99
Mountain King butter red or butter gold potatoes: 2 for $5