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Seasonal Sales Trends
Occasions to be aware of:
- Back toSchool
- Summer Clearance Sales
- Cataract Awareness Month
- Children's Vision and Learning Month
Fruits & Vegetables that are in Season for the Month of August:
- New- Means the item just came into season
- Peak - at it's best Price and Availability
- Waning- means it's availability is declining- it's going out of season
| Fruits in Season |
Status |
Veggies In Season |
status |
| Adriatic Figs | Basil | ||
| Apple, Gravenstein | New | Beans, Fresh Shelling | |
| Avocado, Haas | Black Eyed Pea | New | |
| Berries | Beans, Green | Peak | |
| Black Mission Figs | Corn | Peak | |
| Blackberries | Waning | Cucumber | Peak |
| Blueberries | Waning | Eggplant | |
| Brown Turkey Figs | Garlic | Peak | |
| Calimyma Figs | Okra | Peak | |
| Figs | Peak | Onion | Peak |
| Grapes, Red Flame | Peak | Pepper, Bell | |
| Limes | Waning | Squash, Summer | Peak |
| Melons | Peak | Tomatillo | Peak |
| Nectarines | Waning | Tomato | |
| Peaches | Peak | ||
| Pears, Asian | New | ||
| Pears, Bartlett | Peak | ||
| Plums | Peak | ||
| Raspberries | Peak | ||
| Watermelon |
Sales & Deals you can Normally Expect in August:
- Back to School Deals- School supplies, kids clothing sales, lunchbox foods/meals, pudding cups, lunch meat, breads, cold cereals,waffles, school supplies, office supplies such as pens, markers, crayons, glue, backpacks, folders- College Student Deals- dorm roomsupplies- Laptops
- Clearance Items- water toys, bubbles, pools, outdoor inflatables, sunscreen, insect repellents, garden supplies, air conditioners, lawn mowers, Carpeting
- White Sale- linens, bedding, towels
- Cleaning Items- clorox, disinfectants
- Summer Deals- summer items, patio furniture, bbq grills and equipment, charcoal, lighter fluid, bathing suits, beach towels
- Prescription Glasses- Since it's both Children's Vision & Cataract awareness month, you can expect deals on prescription glasses, contact lenses and all the supplies that go with them.
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