Yeah your not being totally honest here. For one you are buying a peeled onion. It honestly doesn’t take more than a few seconds to peel an onion yourself. Price above is using Instacart in California.
Downtown-Custard5346
Remember when we thought George W. Bush was a bad president?
cleeeland
I’ve paid roughly $1.00 for *unpeeled* onions at regular grocery stores in San Diego, CA and Columbus, OH this year. Your example doesn’t really represent “the states” as many others have noted.
BurstWaterPipe1
UK here, I get an onion for about £0.15 from the supermarket
LetGo_n_LetDarwin
Did you go to Whole Paycheck?
DangerousCobbler3175
I bought a white onion today for 1.30 per 1 LBS
13_Years_Then_Banned
I just bought a 5lb bag yesterday at Costco for $4.00
Odd_Contact_2175
No clue where OP is or what grocery store he goes to but this is not the normal for the US.
Send_that_shit
I’m in California bro, arguably the most expensive state, I got no problems buying onions on the cheap and my grocery store is unionized.
MGeezy9492
OP purposefully shops at expensive stores in order to fear monger. Pretty sad ☹️
Hard_Dave
Eye-watering prices
Big_Writer2484
Just picked up a 20 pound bag for $8 so things are going pretty damn well in the states if you ask me
EasyDriver_RM
My onions are free. We grow four varieties of onion bulbs, bunching onions, walking onions, shallots, and two types of garlic. Alliums rule!
546875674c6966650d0a
Why are you buying PEELED onions!?? OP paid the lazy tax over about 4 seconds of work, and lost out on the joy of peeling it too. Tsk Tsk.
4strings4ever
fwiw that is a very pretty onion
BruceBoyde
Mate, they’re 0.99¢ per pound at Fred Meyer, which is the more expensive of the two stores I shop. Was that thing hand-reared and massaged by Japanese onion experts or something?
Training_Excuse6278
Expensive near me is .70. upward of a dollar max per. And there are several cities nearby that are even cheaper
lesophh
Yesterday I bought a single green pepper for $2.49. Ontario, Canada.
GallusWrangler
Are you in California? Don’t say how it’s going in the states like that price is everywhere. They’re like a dollar here, or less.
ODX_GhostRecon
I grabbed a 10lb bag of Vidalia onions at Sam’s Club the other day for about $6. I have one left, but still.
braddad425
Lol…OP that’s an L for you, friend. If you’re buying onions for $2.50 a piece…you’re a sucker
TheCenterTesticle
Yes . PLEASE OP. Bring politics into r/onionlovers
braddad425
Lol…OP that’s an L for you, friend. If you’re buying onions for $2.50 a piece…you’re a sucker
Edit: I live in a higher cost metropolitan city in the US. That’s not standard.
lulamirite
Title is a little sensationalized lol.
So less to do with the state of things in the US and more to do with you being willing to pay the charges that come with the convenience of location and preparation for that peeled red onion.
82 cents here if I choose to order online and pay the markup.
Starfleeter
I have only ever seen absurdly prices inions at Whole Foods. Their produce prices are insane and a big reason I won’t shop there. They also have such shit quality and taste in their house brand and have a horrible selection if that isn’t what you’re looking for.
midnightstreetlamps
That’s definitely not accurate nationwide. Stop&shop literally has a 3lb bag of onions 2/$5 right now, with optional interchange between red and gold potatoes for the second bag.
Y’all need to venture out into other establishments start shopping around for better prices or start growing your own. Be a little more adventurous in life
SmokingNiNjA420
They’re still only $1.29/lbs in more expensive parts of Los Angeles.
Slipsearch
I’d cry, but onions were the only way I could and now…
SerraxAvenger
I like compiling data……
STATE | LOWEST $/lb | HIGHEST $/lb | RANGE $ | COST-OF-LIVING TIER | NOTES —————|————-|————–|———|———————|—————————————— Alabama | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.00 | Low | Stable pricing Alaska | $2.19 | $2.19 | $0.00 | Very High | High due to transportation costs Arizona | $1.49 | $1.49 | $0.00 | Moderate | Consistent pricing California | $1.49 | $2.49 | $1.00 | High | Urban areas show higher prices Colorado | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.00 | Moderate | Stable market Florida | $1.49 | $1.49 | $0.00 | Moderate | Balanced pricing Georgia | $1.29 | $1.29 | $0.00 | Low | Stable market Hawaii | $3.99 | $3.99 | $0.00 | Very High | Geographic cost premium Idaho | $1.99 | $1.99 | $0.00 | Low | Pricing does not reflect COL Illinois | $0.99 | $1.59 | $0.60 | Moderate | Urban areas show higher prices Kentucky | $0.98 | $0.98 | $0.00 | Low | Stable, low inflation impact Massachusetts | $1.49 | $1.99 | $0.50 | High | Urban pricing variability New Jersey | $1.49 | $1.99 | $0.50 | High | Urban pricing variability New York | $1.49 | $1.99 | $0.50 | High | Urban pricing variability North Carolina | $3.29 | $3.29 | $0.00 | Moderate | Outlier – potential supply or markup issue Ohio | $1.49 | $1.49 | $0.00 | Low/Moderate | Stable mid-range pricing Oregon | $1.19 | $2.49 | $1.30 | Moderate | Urban areas show higher prices Texas | $0.99 | $1.49 | $0.50 | Moderate | Slight variability Washington | $0.89 | $2.49 | $1.60 | High | Urban/transport costs Wisconsin | $1.79 | $1.79 | $0.00 | Moderate | High relative to COL Wyoming | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.00 | Low | Very stable, rural pricing
PlumpQuietSoup
I just bought 3lbs of red onions for 2.99
Rare-Asparagus-8902
Idk where you live, but it seems like you’re just hate mongering. I’m all about dishing out hate to either side of the political spectrum, but dont spread bullshit to do it. There are enough real things to hate about.
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What grocery store?
Why is it pre-peeled? Also that price seems strange—where do you live that red onions are $3 a pound…
$2.99 a pound, holy moly… You need to shop somewhere else
Hmm they’re a dollar each here
Thats buying the more processed “peeled” one.
OP buying single onions at some random overpriced store.
Red onions are usually $1 to 1.50 lb near me.
Much higher than they used to be a couple years ago, but not 3/lb
I just got one for 0.80c last night
1.49/lb where I’m at. But, ya know, I peal my own. Like a peasant.
Why would you want it pre peeled? Didn’t even know this was a thing
I got 1 in my cart for .94 cents at Walmart . Time for you to shop elsewhere dude.
it’s like 90c/lb here that’s definitely not how it is in the states in general
FYI, peeled onions cost more.
don’t buy the peeled ones.
$.99lb here.
https://preview.redd.it/0fewjjgfhfze1.png?width=937&format=png&auto=webp&s=433d403b0369ec93c6d3ba651c8fdda3ac7a0599
Yeah your not being totally honest here. For one you are buying a peeled onion. It honestly doesn’t take more than a few seconds to peel an onion yourself. Price above is using Instacart in California.
Remember when we thought George W. Bush was a bad president?
I’ve paid roughly $1.00 for *unpeeled* onions at regular grocery stores in San Diego, CA and Columbus, OH this year. Your example doesn’t really represent “the states” as many others have noted.
UK here, I get an onion for about £0.15 from the supermarket
Did you go to Whole Paycheck?
I bought a white onion today for 1.30 per 1 LBS
I just bought a 5lb bag yesterday at Costco for $4.00
No clue where OP is or what grocery store he goes to but this is not the normal for the US.
I’m in California bro, arguably the most expensive state, I got no problems buying onions on the cheap and my grocery store is unionized.
OP purposefully shops at expensive stores in order to fear monger. Pretty sad ☹️
Eye-watering prices
Just picked up a 20 pound bag for $8 so things are going pretty damn well in the states if you ask me
My onions are free. We grow four varieties of onion bulbs, bunching onions, walking onions, shallots, and two types of garlic. Alliums rule!
Why are you buying PEELED onions!?? OP paid the lazy tax over about 4 seconds of work, and lost out on the joy of peeling it too. Tsk Tsk.
fwiw that is a very pretty onion
Mate, they’re 0.99¢ per pound at Fred Meyer, which is the more expensive of the two stores I shop. Was that thing hand-reared and massaged by Japanese onion experts or something?
Expensive near me is .70. upward of a dollar max per. And there are several cities nearby that are even cheaper
Yesterday I bought a single green pepper for $2.49. Ontario, Canada.
Are you in California? Don’t say how it’s going in the states like that price is everywhere. They’re like a dollar here, or less.
I grabbed a 10lb bag of Vidalia onions at Sam’s Club the other day for about $6. I have one left, but still.
Lol…OP that’s an L for you, friend. If you’re buying onions for $2.50 a piece…you’re a sucker
Yes . PLEASE OP. Bring politics into r/onionlovers
Lol…OP that’s an L for you, friend. If you’re buying onions for $2.50 a piece…you’re a sucker
Edit: I live in a higher cost metropolitan city in the US. That’s not standard.
Title is a little sensationalized lol.
So less to do with the state of things in the US and more to do with you being willing to pay the charges that come with the convenience of location and preparation for that peeled red onion.
82 cents here if I choose to order online and pay the markup.
I have only ever seen absurdly prices inions at Whole Foods. Their produce prices are insane and a big reason I won’t shop there. They also have such shit quality and taste in their house brand and have a horrible selection if that isn’t what you’re looking for.
That’s definitely not accurate nationwide. Stop&shop literally has a 3lb bag of onions 2/$5 right now, with optional interchange between red and gold potatoes for the second bag.
https://preview.redd.it/cu1pnfhb4gze1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8ec95342a3b0e9f7bcfbbdc72d0c4ae29ea4c7a7
Y’all need to venture out into other establishments start shopping around for better prices or start growing your own. Be a little more adventurous in life
They’re still only $1.29/lbs in more expensive parts of Los Angeles.
I’d cry, but onions were the only way I could and now…
I like compiling data……
STATE | LOWEST $/lb | HIGHEST $/lb | RANGE $ | COST-OF-LIVING TIER | NOTES
—————|————-|————–|———|———————|——————————————
Alabama | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.00 | Low | Stable pricing
Alaska | $2.19 | $2.19 | $0.00 | Very High | High due to transportation costs
Arizona | $1.49 | $1.49 | $0.00 | Moderate | Consistent pricing
California | $1.49 | $2.49 | $1.00 | High | Urban areas show higher prices
Colorado | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.00 | Moderate | Stable market
Florida | $1.49 | $1.49 | $0.00 | Moderate | Balanced pricing
Georgia | $1.29 | $1.29 | $0.00 | Low | Stable market
Hawaii | $3.99 | $3.99 | $0.00 | Very High | Geographic cost premium
Idaho | $1.99 | $1.99 | $0.00 | Low | Pricing does not reflect COL
Illinois | $0.99 | $1.59 | $0.60 | Moderate | Urban areas show higher prices
Kentucky | $0.98 | $0.98 | $0.00 | Low | Stable, low inflation impact
Massachusetts | $1.49 | $1.99 | $0.50 | High | Urban pricing variability
New Jersey | $1.49 | $1.99 | $0.50 | High | Urban pricing variability
New York | $1.49 | $1.99 | $0.50 | High | Urban pricing variability
North Carolina | $3.29 | $3.29 | $0.00 | Moderate | Outlier – potential supply or markup issue
Ohio | $1.49 | $1.49 | $0.00 | Low/Moderate | Stable mid-range pricing
Oregon | $1.19 | $2.49 | $1.30 | Moderate | Urban areas show higher prices
Texas | $0.99 | $1.49 | $0.50 | Moderate | Slight variability
Washington | $0.89 | $2.49 | $1.60 | High | Urban/transport costs
Wisconsin | $1.79 | $1.79 | $0.00 | Moderate | High relative to COL
Wyoming | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.00 | Low | Very stable, rural pricing
I just bought 3lbs of red onions for 2.99
Idk where you live, but it seems like you’re just hate mongering. I’m all about dishing out hate to either side of the political spectrum, but dont spread bullshit to do it. There are enough real things to hate about.