Guest guest Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Wow, Melanie, that's awesome! What state do you live in? I'm in Sarasota, FL and I asked the largest supermarket to carry Thai coconuts, and they did for a short while, but they stopped. When I asked why, they said no one was buying them. I'm in a suburban part of town. (I need to move to some hipper place.) I can buy them at the local organic farm (but they're only open two days a week) and at a health food store too (but they're closed on Sundays). It's just that the supermarket is closer to where I live and open every day. Judy In a message dated 11/14/2006 9:47:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, melanieburtis writes: I asked my " supermarket " produce manager to order the young Thai coconuts and he did. Apparently, they flew off the shelves and now they are keeping their stores stocked with them. They are charging about $2.00 each. It is not really a " supermarket " . I live in a more or less rural area so we have smaller neighborhood grocery stores. The Asian market in the biggest town (2 1/2 hours from where I live, but I do manage to get out there once a month) also carries them. Melanie rawfood , " Tommie " <jerushy wrote: > > You can google " order Thai coconut " and come up with something, I'm > sure. Shipping would be a killer, though. Contact any markets near you > (Asian would be more than likely your best bet) and ask if they can > order them for you. Someone asked how much they have to spend. I'm not > as lucky as Shari. Mine are $1.59 each but, if I buy them in a > supermarket, they are almost $3 so that's a big saving. > > Good luck! > Tommie > http://reallyrawfood.com > > rawfood , " Drhawk " <drhawk@> wrote: > > > > Does anyone know someplace on the net that you can order these > wonderful > > coconuts? My guess is shipping would be a nightmare. However so far > I have > > found no place that has them in my area. > > > > > > Man now I am craving one. > > > > > > > > > > Gisele > > > Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 rawfood , vegwriter wrote: > > > Wow, Melanie, that's awesome! > What state do you live in? > You will not believe this -- I live in Idaho, of all places! At first, they didn't even know what baby coconuts were. The first batch that the produce manager was so thrilled about getting were just a little lighter brown than the regulars! LOL!!!!!!! He told me that the people he ordered from told him those WERE the baby cocos!! About 2 weeks later, the " real deal " appeared. About a week after I bought my first 3, the shelves were empty, and the manager told me they flew off the shelves and therefore they would continue to carry them. I thought the price would be exhorbitant, but I find it's reasonable. I don't remember exactly, but it's right around $2. There is a raw foods store in Boise that carries them, and I like the owners, but they charge $5 each. There is an Oriental market in Boise, too (the capital, and the highest populated area with about 2 million people for the entire 60 mile radius, not the city) that told me they carry them, but I've not bought any so I don't know what they charge. They carry durians, too. I think our local market's ability to get the baby cocos & their willingness to carry them might have something to do with the fact that Idaho actually has a large population of people from more tropical areas such as Mexico, South America, China, and Africa. Even though there aren't very many people here, and I live in a small area of Idaho, we have lots of speciality foods in the markets here and even one of the market aisles is titled " Peruvian Foods " . Where I live, there are 3 small towns in the valley, and there is 1 market in each of those towns that are all locally owned, except for the 1 Albertson's (chain) in the middle of the valley. Also, in one of the markets, there is a very enlightened organic food purchaser. Plus, we have a small raw food market/restaurant in the area, but for me, their prices tend to be too high. My boyfriend & I joke about taking out a 2nd mortgage when we go shopping there! LOL!!! Melanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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