Apple prices trending lower?

In the 15 years that I’ve been tracking grocery prices in our area, my “buy” price on apples has remained consistent: 99 cents a pound. But recently I noticed Aldi has been selling three-pound bags of apples for $2, which comes out to 66 cents a pound. And this week Meijer is advertising three-pound bags of Jonagold and Delicious apples at three for $5, which comes out to $1.66 or $1.67 each, or 56 cents a pound.

If you’re buying bagged apples, by the way, don’t forget to check how many you’re getting per bag. Three-pound bags typically contain 8-10 apples. If you pick up an eight-apple bag, you’ll be paying 21 cents an apple -- whereas if you get a 10-apple bag, you’ll pay 17 cents an apple.