"Over the last year, increasing numbers of customers have taken to online forums to express their disappointment with the grocer's selection of fresh fruits and vegetables. The number one complaint seems to be that, the quality of Aldi's produce, which is already considerably limited compared to that of other grocers, has been going downhill. Customers at certain locations seem to be coming across more produce that's gone past its prime, ranging from either over-ripe to browning and rotten."
"The most logical is that, being a grocer that stocks some of its produce aisles with fruits and vegetables from local farmers, many of its foods are not actually harvested until they're ripe - similar to what you'd find at the farmers market. Unlike other grocers that get their produce shipped in from other parts of the country, the produce doesn't need to withstand long modes of transport."
"While it's not necessarily a lack of quality that's led to Aldi's produce aisle's mixed reputation - and more so a case of the fact that local, good-quality produce goes bad faster than that purchased from supermarkets - it is true that the quality of Aldi products can vary by aisle. Say what you want about the produce, but it's not the only section at Aldi that gets mixed reviews."
Aldi ranked 19th in Tasting Table's produce selection, six places behind Trader Joe's. Over the past year, more customers have reported finding overripe, browning, or rotten produce at certain locations. Other customers report consistently good, ripe produce in different regions. Much of Aldi's produce is sourced from local farmers and is often harvested when ripe, similar to farmers markets, so it arrives ready-to-eat but with shorter shelf life. Produce shipped from other regions undergoes longer transport and may last longer. Overall quality varies by aisle and location, and other departments, like eggs, also receive mixed reviews.
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