Is it not fresh to sell fresh vegetables and fruits? The restaurant reveals that "it s just the opposite": Restoring the original price should be careful

When many people visit supermarkets, they will think that "specially priced vegetables are not fresh products." In fact, this impression is not completely correct. Japanese restaurant ぱるとよ pointed out in her blog that based on her experience in working as a supermarket fruit and vegetable department, the special price area can often see "very delicious vegetables".

Why are special-priced fruits and vegetables usually fresh?

ぱ㋨るとよ pointed out that the reasons are very simple: special prices are often "the main products = fast sales = fast circulation speed", so they are updated very well.

The number of customers in supermarkets will increase significantly, and fruits and vegetables will be bought soon. Therefore, most stores will prepare a large amount of fresh vegetables that are just in stock to meet demand. With the rapid sale of goods, the inventory cycle rate is high, giving consumers more opportunities to buy good-quality goods.

ぱるとよI found that after I learned to buy it on a special price day, I found that the waste of ingredients at home was reduced and it was easier to store it in a refrigerated manner.

Be careful about the risk of "recovering original prices" the next day, or maybe it is a bit unexpected, but the vegetables that are priced at the next day sometimes need special attention. Some products will continue to be sold at the original price after the special price date, some of which may be endless stocks, and their freshness has declined.

Of course, different stores have different practices. Some will continue to sell at special prices until the sale is completed, but it may also be possible that the same batch of goods will be sold at the original price. Therefore, it is very important to know how to judge the time of shopping.

When viewing the store’s replenishment action, you can also determine the quality of the store’s replenishment method, and it can also be used as a basis for judging the quality of the store. For example, if you see a store member casually rolling the strange fruit into the shelf or pile bananas to 3 to 4 levels, these fruits are prone to being damaged by collisions and will eventually get rid of them faster.

On the contrary, if the store carefully removes fruits and vegetables and places them, it means that the store has a higher emphasis on quality and the product status is usually better. When shopping, you might as well observe the store’s replenishment methods, which can help you pick better ingredients.

Specially priced fruits and vegetables are not very delicious. When you master the time, you can buy fresh and cheaper

In Taiwan, many consumers will also think that "specially priced vegetables are not fresh", but this impression is not completely correct. Taking large locked supermarkets as an example, special-priced products are usually hot fruits and vegetables with large sales and fast cycles, so they are often more fresh than non-special products.

The special price strategy of Taiwanese supermarkets will inject large quantities of goods in advance to meet the short-term high passenger flow. Nutritionist Wang Yiwen said that if consumers master the purchase time, such as special price days or the initial time of opening a store, they can often buy fresh and longer-lasting fruits and vegetables.

A survey conducted by the Taiwan Consumer Foundation in 2024 showed that about 58% of consumers delayed their purchases because they mistakenly believed that special-priced fruits and vegetables were not fresh, but in actual inspections, the freshness and quality of special-priced products meet the standards, and are even slightly better than non-special products.