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How Much Are Sweet Potatoes in Your Area?

Marilyn Sue McClintock

10 years ago

They had been running around, $.99 to $.88 a pound here but today Cheryl called me from the grocery and wanted to know if I wanted anymore as they had them for $.39 a pound. I had her to get me 5 pounds. I am sure they are possibly even cheaper other places, but how much are you paying for yours?

Sue

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Sally Brownlee
10 years ago
my 2 local stores have them for .55 and .69 a pound this week.
roseluver
10 years ago
I paid $.88 for mine. I bought a lot, some for a sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving and some just for baking.
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
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One of the local stores had them for 4 lbs for a dollar. My neighbor went and bought a bushel. I love them but no one else in Oklahoma eats them so I have a tiny frozen made ahead casserole for me.

My neighbor gets a bushel or more every year when they are on sale. She bakes them a cookie sheet full at a time till all are done then she wraps each in foil and puts them in the freezer. She can have one every day if she wants. She loves them.
Marilyn Sue McClintock
Original Author
10 years ago
I really like them too and they will keep for many months in my garage, so I may get some more while they are on sale.

Sue
minnie_tx
10 years ago
I got 2 for 50 cents each at a local W Mart very nice large ones
hallngarden
10 years ago
.37 a pound here in the rainy south. Four pounds for a dollar , what a great deal. I eat one almost everyday. When I came in from school each day, there were peanuts and sweet potatoes in the warming drawer in the old wood stove as our snack.
alisande
10 years ago
I'm eating homemade sweet potato chips (baked) as we speak. Bought mine for .78/lb. last week. They were beautiful!
Sue_va
10 years ago
Last week and this week at Kroger, 49ÃÂ¢ pound for regular and $2.99 for a 3 pound bag of organic.

I buy a lot because I love sweet potatoes. A while back I bought one organic, 79ÃÂ¢ pound, when they were not in bags, just to see the difference. It was not good, tasted yucky.

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kathi_mdgd
10 years ago
2# for 1.00 here so .50 cents a pound,same with navel oranges.Bought several # the other day,and store them in the garage.
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cookie8
10 years ago
In Canada, the cheapest I have ever come across is 99 cents a pound, which is what they are right now.
pkramer60
10 years ago
I bought mine at a local produce market for .25/#. Since the dog gets 1/2 of one each day, I bought about 10 pounds.
monica_pa Grieves
10 years ago
I don't buy sweet potatoes, I buy Yams..and I paid $.39/lb today.
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10 years ago
28 cents today at Walmart.

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