The fungus that devastates the Cavendish banana has now arrived in Latin America

Re:The fungus that devastates the Cavendish banana has now a... by apexalpha on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @05:14AM (#20683953)

I've heard this about Dutch stores as well. Supermarkets sell banana's at 0% margin or even a loss simply because it lures customers in.

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Re:The fungus that devastates the Cavendish banana has now a... by nimajneb on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @08:24AM (#20685070)

They have been 49 cents per pound in the grocery store in NY, both where I grew and in WNY for as long as I can remember. They have got to be at a loss if you consider they don't adjust for inflation or gas prices, etc. Milk does this too if I'm not mistaken, a lot of grocery stores use that as a customer lure as well.

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Re:The fungus that devastates the Cavendish banana has now a... by disillusioned on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @06:06PM (#20690732)

Or, put another way, because they HAVE to sell them: if you're the grocery that _doesn't_ carry bananas, people will move their shop elsewhere.

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