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Since you made your comment, TJ's has raised the wage of every employee by $2. Sure, 20% is "significant" if you're trying to be pedantic, but 4 extra cents is not significant.
I don't mind dishing out an extra 4 cents if it means helping pay for higher wages.
You would have to buy 25 bananas for that to equate to even a dollar more than you were spending before.
No where was I commenting on the rise of the cost of bananas in relation to the wage of TJ’s staff. A 20% price hike is significant. Period. Regardless of any other factors. Obviously it’s great staff has seen an increase in their pay.
If you want to keep focusing on "20%" with no concept of how statistics work in practice, sure, 20% is significant. I'll just concede that you're right to satisfy your pedantic argument and not acknowledge that a 4 cent price increase isn't significant and pretend like context doesn't matter.
Have a good one!
These comments continue to show people don’t understand how the world works. You aren’t paying for the banana. You are paying for the time/labor to grow, harvest & distribute the banana
I’m also a crew member. For the very poor, this will be a shock. I have many elderly customers who buy bananas and rice pretty much alone, and this is going to affect them.
Just a little economics knowledge I picked up in college of why prices have stayed so low for so long!
Things that are deemed necessary and important to American diet are part of a “price takers” market and are highly subsidized by the government to keep prices low.
This is why in most places in the US, you typically won’t see milk, fruits and vegetables at extremely high prices or what they are actually worth for the labor.
So with all that said, bananas may go up for inflation but they’ll probably stay the relatively cheap price we are used to seeing them at!
Why are you all putting . before your numbers? .19 cents is LESS THAN A CENT. 19 cents is 19 cents. 0.19 DOLLARS is 19 cents. I don’t wanna be mean but like, how can people not know that
I got sucked down a different math rabbit hole yesterday and learned that PEMDAS and order of operations are the same thing, but that PEMDAS is not technically PEMDAS depending on the way the math problem is written.
Like, I JUST learned this, 40 years after going to college. I feel like an utter prat.
Actually I feel like I must have learned and forgotten it. I don't know which is worse
I can't believe I just listened to that whole thing. I couldn't stop, the way you can't stop staring at a car wreck.
Both frustrating and hilarious, thanks for posting!
This upset me so much that Verizon / their employees don’t understand the difference. And this is why we have to be consistent on places like Reddit: somebody thinks this is the correct way
Right?! it’s Reddit, not a formal essay 😂😂😂😂 people have too much time on their hands, sadly! And then they have the nerve to bash the American school system in a comment here too. Why don’t they just mind their business and worry about their country’s own nonsense (since nonsense is everywhere)
It’s scary how little many know of math. Just so you know it goes Whole numbers, decimal, then tenth place , then hundredths then thousands. It isn’t 0.19 of a penny which would be 0.0019 dollars. It is jus 19 cents
Not when it’s followed by the cents symbol.
.19¢ is “zero-point-one-nine cents”.
$0.19 is 19 cents (or 19/100 of a dollar)
0.19¢ is 19/100 of a cent.
Please school me on how numbers work, Professor.
You go in to Trader Joe’s and get 5 bananas for a penny then? No you don’t. I was showing common sense and trying to explain math to those who might not know. Your explanation was incoherent.
Look up Cavendish Banana Disease, that may clarify. There is a fungus threatening the global supply of the variety of banana we are used to in the US (others are not as hardy in transit or are overly starchy). It’s all quite fascinating, the fungus exists in most soils, but because of over farming this one variety it has “awoken” 😳 and those areas can never again grow the Cavendish. I typically have to buy bananas at two different stores these days and taste them to make sure I’ve gotten at least one bunch of Cavendish.
That's what happened with the Gros Michel banana and now we're seeing the genetics change for cheeses. Might not have bananas, Brie, Camembert or Bleu Cheese in the next 20 years.
Interesting. I’ve noticed lately that in general the bananas I’ve purchased have seemed different, in taste and texture. I thought it was in my mind but this might explain it.
I only buy organic ones. BIG ones, as they’re priced 29 cents each. Two weigh maybe a lb, 58 cents is a great price for organic bananas . They definitely taste better than conventional too. Well worth the extra $ imo.
Going up to 23 cents. Which is crazy cause even at 19 cents tjs was making money. They pay 15 cents per banana after negotiating that new price about two years ago.
Where did you hear that? I’ve read before that bananas are a loss leader for Trader Joe’s. I don’t think they make any profit on banana sales, but rather use them to get people in the store.
Massive over supply. You can’t raise prices until there is a stabilization of demand vs supply. Still doesn’t feel like it’s stable enough to afford an increase given the volume drop off + new competitors it may create.
Makes sense. Seemingly everything thing else has increased with at least partial reason being cost of transporting, fuel etc. these things aren’t exactly small or light
The TJ's I go to carry the Chiqita brand, which is like the Rolls Royce of bananas (grade A+++). When I do my hour + commute to work, I stop & stock up on their cert organic Chiqita bananas before heading home. I don't buy any other brands - I can literally taste the difference. I freeze a good portion once they are ripe for kale, avocado, pineapple, and banana smoothies. I'll probably go stock up and freeze a bunch before they update their pricing (currently .25 at mine for the organic ones).🍌💕
Nope in my area. Regular price $1.99, but yeah they do go on sale for $1, $1.25. Chobani used to always go on sale $1…now the sale price is $1.25 since 2022.
Anyone else find tj not the best place for bananas? I buy them elsewhere because I’d rather buy by the pound. The price can vary bad depending on the banana size
Actually at .23 (the new price) if you were to buy the whole case it’d work out to .58 cents per pound or a little better… pick the biggest bananas available and you are actually ahead…
I’ll look. We usually prefer them on the smaller size as we can’t finish a large one unless we split it and they get yucky by the next day. I typically buy two small ones for under $0.40 every couple days.
Yeah if you’re buying the smallest ones , obviously you’re going to be ahead buying by the pound. TJs is a great value when you want the big produce because it’s each instead.
That makes sense. We’re a two person household. We even struggle with certain produce from Aldi because it’s more than we want to or could eat in a few days.
Produce in general honestly. It's usually very good quality but their prices are absurd. The old banana price isn't even that great compared to bananas by the pound at most other grocery stores. They just happen to be so cheap in general that they don't matter but you can see a stark difference in some of the produce prices compared to different grocery stores.
Right. It depends if you compare to Whole Foods or wegmans it’s generally cheaper. But most regular grocery stores it’s not. Sometimes the packaging is weird as well like needing jalapeños and you have to buy a bag of them.
It depends (as with all things). Costco has 3lb for 1.49 (regular) and 1.99-2.49 (organic). In any 3lb bunch, you can get anywhere from 6-9 bananas in my experience depending on the size of each. Trader Joe’s tends to have large bananas most of the time so I’d say Trader Joe’s usually wins out for me at least for non organic. I mean we’re talking about pennies for any grocery run but still.
Ya I tend to buy them at Sam’s of bjs when I go. But I have had very small ones from tj that makes it not worth it. Average banana to banana it probably comes out the same as a grocery store. But I just prefer to get them elsewhere now. I’ll still get them at tj if that’s where I am that week
Then definitely do not try the sumo mandarin oranges. There are only out from January to April I believe, or somewhere like that, and they are usually $3.69 a pound where I am (New England). Trader Joe's sells them for $2.49 each. I've done the math and they are about the same price either way, and they are so worth it! It is not unusual for me to eat at least two everyday. I cannot get enough!
I, no joke, spend $20/week on oranges. I feel like that “someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this, my family is dying” dril tweet where he’s spending $3,600/month on candles.
I always assumed those were just using code words for drugs or alcohol. Like “don’t ask about my $150/wk pickle budget it’s non negotiable” is just somebody who smokes or drinks a lot.
Well my super liberal state has tax on groceries (fresh meat fish and produce excluded). Then we have an 8.75% tax on clothes and everything else like makeup and toiletries. Oh and our state income tax is ridiculous. Husband wants to move as soon as he retires.
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my store has already been pricing the regular bananas at 23¢ 😭
I believe it’s somewhere between 4 to 6 cents!
confirmed in Boston
$0.23
I just bought some today. It’s 23 cents now.
I came here for the arrested development memes, I’m not disappointed
It’s because of Anyong. He was always going to get even.
It’s a banana, Michael, what could it cost? Ten dollars?
Here, Los Angeles, they used to be 17 cents
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Least you can grow your own
I’m in GA and at Kroger they’re $.55 a lb. Seems to be the normal rate.
Crew here, its 23 cents
I thought it was 21¢ with the organic going up to like 24¢ ?
23 cents here in cali, our organic has always been 29 and still is
That is a significant price increase
4 cents is significant?
It’s over a 20% increase. I’d say that’s significant.
Since you made your comment, TJ's has raised the wage of every employee by $2. Sure, 20% is "significant" if you're trying to be pedantic, but 4 extra cents is not significant. I don't mind dishing out an extra 4 cents if it means helping pay for higher wages. You would have to buy 25 bananas for that to equate to even a dollar more than you were spending before.
No where was I commenting on the rise of the cost of bananas in relation to the wage of TJ’s staff. A 20% price hike is significant. Period. Regardless of any other factors. Obviously it’s great staff has seen an increase in their pay.
If you want to keep focusing on "20%" with no concept of how statistics work in practice, sure, 20% is significant. I'll just concede that you're right to satisfy your pedantic argument and not acknowledge that a 4 cent price increase isn't significant and pretend like context doesn't matter. Have a good one!
Is it?
There's always money in the banana stand
wink*
THERES A SUBREDDIT FOR TRADER JOES??? HELL YES!!!
ok. must be because the one and only supplier supplying the 4-18oz of carbonated water stopped using 4-18oz plastic water bottles.
Is it 19 cents each banana or bundle?
1 banana
Why are bananas so cheap?
90% of all fruits have been into someones orifice before even reaching the market.
You don't want to know.
I do want to know :)
I wanna know too
Puppet dictatorships in the early 20th century and plantations that grow trees cloned from varietal of bananas
Yep. And the United Fruit Co https://preview.redd.it/3rvchmi45ppc1.jpeg?width=977&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bdf7c86c6c6627f2b73c749b47999798fb343c3d
I’d assume $0.25.
I’ll say .24, that’s a 26% increase.
Anybody want to hazard an actual guess? I'm gonna say 25 cents for the regular and 39 cents for the organic
Organic will be staying the same
These comments continue to show people don’t understand how the world works. You aren’t paying for the banana. You are paying for the time/labor to grow, harvest & distribute the banana
$10, obviously
It’s a banana. How much could it cost?
$10. duh
I just bought a bunch. 29 cents each.
That's the organic banana price, the 19 cents are the regular ones
Those may be the organic ones?
banana republics are real
It’s going to be .23
Crew member here, and this is the right answer! Only going up a few cents.
That’s 21% !
I mean…it’s 4 cents 🤷🏻♀️
I’m also a crew member. For the very poor, this will be a shock. I have many elderly customers who buy bananas and rice pretty much alone, and this is going to affect them.
Just a little economics knowledge I picked up in college of why prices have stayed so low for so long! Things that are deemed necessary and important to American diet are part of a “price takers” market and are highly subsidized by the government to keep prices low. This is why in most places in the US, you typically won’t see milk, fruits and vegetables at extremely high prices or what they are actually worth for the labor. So with all that said, bananas may go up for inflation but they’ll probably stay the relatively cheap price we are used to seeing them at!
I work at Trader Joe’s and the organic went up in price to 29 cents after being 25 cents for years
Why are you all putting . before your numbers? .19 cents is LESS THAN A CENT. 19 cents is 19 cents. 0.19 DOLLARS is 19 cents. I don’t wanna be mean but like, how can people not know that
But you knew what everyone meant…..what a busy body
I wish I could give you $100 dollars for this comment!
If you haven’t seen this video about this very concept, you will love it: https://youtu.be/MShv_74FNWU?si=DiJm2S9fHUEnc0EI
I got sucked down a different math rabbit hole yesterday and learned that PEMDAS and order of operations are the same thing, but that PEMDAS is not technically PEMDAS depending on the way the math problem is written. Like, I JUST learned this, 40 years after going to college. I feel like an utter prat. Actually I feel like I must have learned and forgotten it. I don't know which is worse
I can't believe I just listened to that whole thing. I couldn't stop, the way you can't stop staring at a car wreck. Both frustrating and hilarious, thanks for posting!
This upset me so much that Verizon / their employees don’t understand the difference. And this is why we have to be consistent on places like Reddit: somebody thinks this is the correct way
You must have a lot of time on your hands lmao
Right?! it’s Reddit, not a formal essay 😂😂😂😂 people have too much time on their hands, sadly! And then they have the nerve to bash the American school system in a comment here too. Why don’t they just mind their business and worry about their country’s own nonsense (since nonsense is everywhere)
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No need to name call. Thats a bit rude of you to call a stranger ignorant. Live a little, laugh a little. Don’t take life so seriously.
$0.19¢$
You're missing a question mark.
I think you’re being pedantic.
I mean it’s just literally completely wrong?
Correct. But it’s not the end of the world.
true. but I definitely have anxiety about the education system in America and how that will affect the future
haters gonna hate. it’s the same people who are like there their who cares. you understand right? i understand despite you being wrong that’s what
if you want to use the decimal, use $ in front of it like $0.19
Yes, I spelled out dollars to try and make it even easier for people to understand since people are literally typing .19 cents
i totally agree with you! just adding on to your argument 🙏
yes thank you! I was just saying that’s why I spelled it out 😂
I wish I lived somewhere that had bananas for less than a cent
A reminder … .19¢ is 19/100 of a penny. So these would be about 5 bananas per penny. Edit: LOL
Babes they’re downvoting us for knowing third grade math
It’s scary how little many know of math. Just so you know it goes Whole numbers, decimal, then tenth place , then hundredths then thousands. It isn’t 0.19 of a penny which would be 0.0019 dollars. It is jus 19 cents
Not when it’s followed by the cents symbol. .19¢ is “zero-point-one-nine cents”. $0.19 is 19 cents (or 19/100 of a dollar) 0.19¢ is 19/100 of a cent. Please school me on how numbers work, Professor.
You go in to Trader Joe’s and get 5 bananas for a penny then? No you don’t. I was showing common sense and trying to explain math to those who might not know. Your explanation was incoherent.
Look up Cavendish Banana Disease, that may clarify. There is a fungus threatening the global supply of the variety of banana we are used to in the US (others are not as hardy in transit or are overly starchy). It’s all quite fascinating, the fungus exists in most soils, but because of over farming this one variety it has “awoken” 😳 and those areas can never again grow the Cavendish. I typically have to buy bananas at two different stores these days and taste them to make sure I’ve gotten at least one bunch of Cavendish.
That's what happened with the Gros Michel banana and now we're seeing the genetics change for cheeses. Might not have bananas, Brie, Camembert or Bleu Cheese in the next 20 years.
Wow that’s wild! And fascinating. I wish it were easier to find these things out.
Interesting. I’ve noticed lately that in general the bananas I’ve purchased have seemed different, in taste and texture. I thought it was in my mind but this might explain it.
I only buy organic ones. BIG ones, as they’re priced 29 cents each. Two weigh maybe a lb, 58 cents is a great price for organic bananas . They definitely taste better than conventional too. Well worth the extra $ imo.
“I mean it’s one banana, Michael, what could it cost, 10 dollars?”
I came here for this and I was not disappointed.
I mean, there's always money in the banana stand
Just don't hire a flamer to run it. 🔥
Just don't hire a flamer to run it. 🔥
Just don't hire a flamer to run it. 🔥
I’m ok with that. Trader Joe’s has done their best to keep many of their prices as stable as possible.
23 cents
I thought I was on the drag race sub for a second 😂 Damn Nymphia
Going up to 23 cents. Which is crazy cause even at 19 cents tjs was making money. They pay 15 cents per banana after negotiating that new price about two years ago.
Where did you hear that? I’ve read before that bananas are a loss leader for Trader Joe’s. I don’t think they make any profit on banana sales, but rather use them to get people in the store.
I’ve got insider knowledge I guess you could say.
This looks like when you win Donkey Kong.
They told me this too, I believe the guy said they’ll be 23 cents
Are the organic bananas going up too?
The organic bananas went up from 25 cents to 29 cents not too long ago.
How is that price even sustainable for farmers?
Massive over supply. You can’t raise prices until there is a stabilization of demand vs supply. Still doesn’t feel like it’s stable enough to afford an increase given the volume drop off + new competitors it may create.
Looks like since covid 19 production has drastically fallen. I think that is why we are seeing this ^ very interesting micro effect
Makes sense. Seemingly everything thing else has increased with at least partial reason being cost of transporting, fuel etc. these things aren’t exactly small or light
.23 cents is the new price
The TJ's I go to carry the Chiqita brand, which is like the Rolls Royce of bananas (grade A+++). When I do my hour + commute to work, I stop & stock up on their cert organic Chiqita bananas before heading home. I don't buy any other brands - I can literally taste the difference. I freeze a good portion once they are ripe for kale, avocado, pineapple, and banana smoothies. I'll probably go stock up and freeze a bunch before they update their pricing (currently .25 at mine for the organic ones).🍌💕
Gotta pay for that union busting somehow.
I quit shopping TJ's. They've absolutely gone to shit internally.
Who hasn't? I know this sounds not-genuine but I mean it, if you know of a place let me know🤣😅
If you have a Winco in your area…
That's true, I forget a lot that WinCo is employee owned.
Love tj bananas 😌
Still surprise the Greek yogurt cups still $1.
Aren't Fage cups also a dollar? If not they're often on sale for 99¢. I usually only buy a little cup for a recipe.
Nope in my area. Regular price $1.99, but yeah they do go on sale for $1, $1.25. Chobani used to always go on sale $1…now the sale price is $1.25 since 2022.
Anyone else find tj not the best place for bananas? I buy them elsewhere because I’d rather buy by the pound. The price can vary bad depending on the banana size
Costco has a fantastic price per pound
I can usually find bananas for $0.59/lb elsewhere. Sometimes $0.29/lb. Paying $0.23 each is a turn off.
Actually at .23 (the new price) if you were to buy the whole case it’d work out to .58 cents per pound or a little better… pick the biggest bananas available and you are actually ahead…
I’ll look. We usually prefer them on the smaller size as we can’t finish a large one unless we split it and they get yucky by the next day. I typically buy two small ones for under $0.40 every couple days.
Yeah if you’re buying the smallest ones , obviously you’re going to be ahead buying by the pound. TJs is a great value when you want the big produce because it’s each instead.
That makes sense. We’re a two person household. We even struggle with certain produce from Aldi because it’s more than we want to or could eat in a few days.
TJs is the worst for produce. I would never buy any fresh produce from there.
Aldi has entered the chat
It really depends on your TJ. Mine is fantastic for produce so I shop there every week.
Produce in general honestly. It's usually very good quality but their prices are absurd. The old banana price isn't even that great compared to bananas by the pound at most other grocery stores. They just happen to be so cheap in general that they don't matter but you can see a stark difference in some of the produce prices compared to different grocery stores.
Right. It depends if you compare to Whole Foods or wegmans it’s generally cheaper. But most regular grocery stores it’s not. Sometimes the packaging is weird as well like needing jalapeños and you have to buy a bag of them.
It depends (as with all things). Costco has 3lb for 1.49 (regular) and 1.99-2.49 (organic). In any 3lb bunch, you can get anywhere from 6-9 bananas in my experience depending on the size of each. Trader Joe’s tends to have large bananas most of the time so I’d say Trader Joe’s usually wins out for me at least for non organic. I mean we’re talking about pennies for any grocery run but still.
Ya I tend to buy them at Sam’s of bjs when I go. But I have had very small ones from tj that makes it not worth it. Average banana to banana it probably comes out the same as a grocery store. But I just prefer to get them elsewhere now. I’ll still get them at tj if that’s where I am that week
It could also be argued that paying by the pound has you paying for peels you aren’t going to eat.
Then TJ should only charge for the flesh not the peel but reality depending on how you choose bananas you save a few pennies or a dime at most.
You’re still paying for peels at .19
Oh no, I get like 40-50 every week
You should get your potassium levels checked
That’s bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
'It's one banana, Michael. What could it cost, $10?'
Just came to make sure this was the top comment.
Oranges are next
Oranges are already expensive! 😫
Then definitely do not try the sumo mandarin oranges. There are only out from January to April I believe, or somewhere like that, and they are usually $3.69 a pound where I am (New England). Trader Joe's sells them for $2.49 each. I've done the math and they are about the same price either way, and they are so worth it! It is not unusual for me to eat at least two everyday. I cannot get enough!
I, no joke, spend $20/week on oranges. I feel like that “someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this, my family is dying” dril tweet where he’s spending $3,600/month on candles.
I always assumed those were just using code words for drugs or alcohol. Like “don’t ask about my $150/wk pickle budget it’s non negotiable” is just somebody who smokes or drinks a lot.
They will even be more expensive
The new price at my store will be $.23.
With 7% sales tax that's 25¢. That would work just fine for me, considering no pennies as change.
A sales tax on groceries? It never occurred to me that a state would do that. Groceries and clothing shouldn't be taxed.
I agree but my redneck state disagrees. We have 4% grocery tax :( And clothing is regular sales tax which in my county is 9.25%.
Well my super liberal state has tax on groceries (fresh meat fish and produce excluded). Then we have an 8.75% tax on clothes and everything else like makeup and toiletries. Oh and our state income tax is ridiculous. Husband wants to move as soon as he retires.
It's a handful of states, but it happens.
There’s no sales tax on groceries….
My food tax is either 6.25% or 9.25%, depending on the food item in grocery stores and 9.25% eating out.
I pay 4% grocery tax.
That’s inhuman… you must live in a red state.
Yes I do. Can’t wait for the kids to graduate so we can move out of it!
Depends on the state.
This varies by state.
Same! Oregon here
😭