s/o Fresh produce from various stores.

Yes. I like Walmart, but I rarely buy produce there as it goes bad quickly.

My favorite places to buy produce is Bashas. They often have specials and I like the quality.

I buy almost all my produce from Costco. I like that it all comes wrapped up (well, except for boxes of peaches and a few other things) so people are not touching everything. My Walmart and other grocery stores have everything out loose and while it is nice to be able to buy a small bunch of broccoli, I've seen people touching stuff or dropping it on the floor and putting it back. I have compromised immunity so can't risk the germs.

I know Costco sizes are too big for lots of families but we do share with my mom who lives nearby. Most of the time it is still cheaper to buy Costco produce even if half is not eaten and the quality is way better. Very rarely do I have to throw away produce from there because it goes bad quickly, although I recently had a whole box of peaches that got rotten spots on them one by one but never ripened. It is so rare for that to happen though. Costco will take anything back that isn't good but I had thrown the peaches away one by one never thinking a whole box would be bad so didn't have any to take back.

I have found that the pretty produce that stays fresh looking longer are hybirds, they look great but taste like cardboard. The very flavorful fruits and veggies are not perfect looking and go bad faster. I don't care for perfect produce as in most cases I'm just going to cut it up anyway. I buy most of my produce from the local Mexican market (a chain store). I am never disappointed. 

There’s one brand of berries I won’t buy no matter where they are because they are always moldy right under the brand sticker, everytine, no exceptions. They must do something that creates the mold that I don’t get every time with other brands.

Even within a specific chain, some stores are the alpha dogs and get the freshest produce. Our small town Co-op store does not get produce nearly as nice as its sister store 20 miles away. On top of that, b/c there are fewer customers, the produce sits longer in their display cases, so less fresh when it comes home with us.

If that happens again take a picture with your phone and show it to them.  I am sure they would want to know if nothing else. 

I only buy produce at H-E-B (local Texas chain). Many things are labeled local, as in they were grown in state, and I choose those first. Beyond that I try to stick to stuff that is in season in this hemisphere because it’s fresher and lasts longer. And finally, I put these in my produce drawer and they seem to help: OXO 11154100 EMW6297394, 1-Pack, White www.amazon.com/dp/B00TO8X0LU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_HQMfDb9K743CW.

I don’t buy produce at TJ’s. The quality is just not there imo. I used to buy a lot of produce at Whole Foods, but since the Amazon acquisition, the quality isn’t as good as it used to be. I suspect they’re tinkering with supply chains. I mostly get produce from New Seasons - a locally WF-type store - or our farmers’ market.

Would you mind sharing the name of the local store?

I buy all of my groceries at Whole Foods. When we switched to a whole foods, plant based diet my grocery bill went down a lot because we weren't buying any meat, animal products or diary. A lot of our diet is based on produce and the produce of our Whole Foods tastes so much better than our local chains (Giant, Safeway, Trader Joe's Shopper's Food Warehouse). We don't have a Costco, although we do have a Sam's Club. I also buy very little processed food on this diet although I do buy spaghetti sauce, bread, jam and cereal. Things like that. I think that helps my budget too which allows me to shop only at Whole Foods. 

I do agree that the quality of produce has gone down a bit since Amazon took over but to me it's not that much, and I still get the best around here at Whole Foods. I wrap the fresh herbs I buy in paper towels and that seems to help. I do asparagus the same way and green onions instead of leaving them in the plastic produce bags. It makes them last a lot longer than if they were left in the plastic bags. 

Never at the grocery store. Occasionally at Costco, most at a local market. During the season, my mom hits the local farmers market too, and brings me stuff

Produce in my town is a gamble. In the summer, we have a local market that is pretty good as long as you don't go on Monday morning. You have to give them a day or so to get in fresh stuff for the week. The farmer's market is terrible. I have to go to the next town over for a good farmer's market.

We have Walmart and one other grocery store. If I need several produce items, I'll just plan to visit both stores and try to get the best of each. The Aldi in the next town over has greatly improved their produce and I get several things there usually and they really last.

The best storage purchase I've ever made are these from OXO Greensaver I have a couple of sizes and also the filters that attach to my vegetable drawers. They make such a difference. I fill up the linked size with Spinach from Aldi and it will last 2 weeks.

Same as everyone else, I only buy produce at TJ’s if I expect to use it quickly. I mean, onions and potatoes are fine, but more fragile stuff ... no. It never lasts. I do like their dairy, cheese, and meat, though.

Costco produce has gone downhill, too. Plus with the giant containers, I usually just buy there if it’s for a party or something, and I can use a lot quickly.

I buy most produce at the local nice supermarket chain (Raley’s), Whole Foods, or farmer’s markets now. I’ve had good luck with all of those outlets.

We don't have a TJ's locally, so I can't speak from experience there. But I only buy produce from our United grocery store. If I ever pick stuff up at Walmart, it molds within a day or two. I can buy strawberries and blueberries from Sams and they are ok though & I would assume all the produce comes from the same suppliers (though, I don't know that they do...). Our Natural Foods grocery produce is slightly better than Walmart but their store is dark and dingy and I HATE going into there.