British supermarkets are odd: they have the highest gross profit margins in Europe yet always have excellent produce sections with fruit and vegetables of high quality flown in from around the world.
At this time of year, as in previous years, they have stocked fruit from Argentina: normally that includes white-fleshed nectarines, blueberries and cherries.
As I type this after my lunch, I'm eating Argentine cherries which in London cost £8 or Pesos 38 per kg.
(And I'm sorry to contradict Syngirl about blueberries from Argentina, tho the current blueberries for sale are from Chile)
And UK supermarkets have spoilt me: I too have found it difficult to buy good fruit etc in BA, though I have eaten excellent fruit and vegetables in Bariloche.
I feel the explanation may be that the best produce is simply exported under long-term contract to bulk buyers (as was the case in The Netherlands for many years).
At this time of year, as in previous years, they have stocked fruit from Argentina: normally that includes white-fleshed nectarines, blueberries and cherries.
As I type this after my lunch, I'm eating Argentine cherries which in London cost £8 or Pesos 38 per kg.
(And I'm sorry to contradict Syngirl about blueberries from Argentina, tho the current blueberries for sale are from Chile)
And UK supermarkets have spoilt me: I too have found it difficult to buy good fruit etc in BA, though I have eaten excellent fruit and vegetables in Bariloche.
I feel the explanation may be that the best produce is simply exported under long-term contract to bulk buyers (as was the case in The Netherlands for many years).
For example, you can buy berries straight from the Patagonia at MercadoLibre at fair prices, there are also hidden places where you can get good fruit super cheap ( try Paraguay almost Juan B Justo right next to the railroad, crazy cheap prices ) Fruit and veggies are not the best yet the most expensive at most supermarkets, so avoid them!
