SHOPPERS are going wild for vegetables at “fantastic prices” at major supermarkets.
Major supermarkets are set to slash the cost of veggies this week including potatoes and carrots just in time for your Easter lunch.
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Prices start from just 15p which means you can save your cash for chocolate eggs and treats.
Shoppers have even suggested buying up more of the cheap veggies to turn into soups, juices or even be frozen.
It’s important to note that customers need to be signed up for the supermarket’s loyalty schemes to get the deals in most cases.
The exact veg on offer varies from chain to chain.
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The deals start this week so you don’t need to worry about your veg going off before the big day.
Several shoppers have been eagerly awaiting the discounts.
One said: “Still using the spuds from supermarkets Christmas offers. Will be stocking up again.”
Another wrote: “Yes! Time to stock up on spuds.”
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A third commented: “Ooh thanks, was waiting for this!”
A fourth said: “Right, time to pick up carrots for juicing again.”
While a fifth posted: “Nice deal fresh food and also into the freezer.”
“Fantastic prices and those shallots in particular are particularly delicious,” another wrote.
As we get closer to Easter Sunday though, you may see further offers to be announced.
For example, before Christmas last year a price war erupted between the supermarket giants with the majority offering deals starting at 15p.
Remember it always pays to compare prices, you can do this using websites like Trolley.co.uk.
Plus keep an eye on deal-finding sites like HotUKDeals.
Below we reveal exactly when each of the supermarkets’ offers start and what’s included.
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Lidl
Lidl has announced that the price of veggies will go down to as little as 15p starting on Tuesday, March 26.
The bargain deal will last until the end of the week and will see at least six different fresh pickings reduced to a dirt-cheap price.
Shoppers can get their hands on:
- Green beans(220g) – 15p
- British carrots (1kg) – 15p
- British white potatoes (2kg) – 15p
- Deluxe Echalion shallots (300g) – 15p
- British Swede (each) – 15p
- Spring onions (per bunch) – 15p
Aldi
Aldi has also confirmed it will slash the prices of its most popular veggies to just 15p.
Aldi’s Easter Super Seven deal will be available in stores from Tuesday 26 to Saturday 30 – and Tuesday to Sunday in Scottish stores.
- White Potatoes (2kg) – 15p
- Carrots (1kg) – 15p
- Large Garlic Bulbs (each) – 15p
- Red and White Cabbage (each) – 15p
- Large Brown Onions (3-pack) – 15p
- Swede (each) – 15p
- Fresh Cut Rosemary (20g) – 15p
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s is set to slash the cost of veggies including potatoes and carrots too.
The supermarket has outlined each of the discounts, which will be available from March 27 to 31.
Here’s the full list of offers:
- by Sainsbury’s Carrots (1kg) – 15p with Nectar (65p without Nectar)
- by Sainsbury’s Parsnips (500g) – 15p with Nectar (£1.30/kg without Nectar)
- by Sainsbury’s White Potatoes (2kg) – 15p with Nectar (£1.29 without Nectar)
- by Sainsbury’s Swede – 15p with Nectar (62p without Nectar)
- by Sainsbury’s Savoy Cabbage – 15p with Nectar (69p without Nectar)
You can only get these prices if you’re armed with a Nectar card though.
Supermarket loyalty schemes – which has one?
MOST UK supermarkets have loyalty schemes so customers can build up points and save money while they shop.
Here we round up what saving programmes you’ll find at the big brands.
- Iceland: Unlike other stores, you don’t collect points with the Iceland Bonus Card. Instead, you load it up with money and Iceland will give you £1 for every £20 you save.
- Lidl Plus: Lidl customers don’t collect points when they shop, and are instead rewarded with personalised vouchers that gives them money off at the till.
- Morrisons: The My Morrisons: Make Good Things Happen replaces the More Card and rewards customers with personalised money off vouchers via the app.
- Sainsbury’s: While Sainsbury’s doesn’t have a personal scheme, it does own the Nectar card which can also be used in Argos, eBay and other shops. You need 200 Nectar points to save up £1 to spend on your card. You need to spend at least £1 to get one Nectar point.
- Tesco: Tesco Clubcard has over 17million members in the UK alone. You use it each time you shop and build up points that can be turned into vouchers – 150 points gets you a £1.50 voucher. Here you need to spend £1 in Tesco to get one point.
- Waitrose: myWaitrose also doesn’t allow you to collect points but instead you’ll get access to free hot drinks, and discounts off certain brands in store.
Morrisons
Morrisons is cutting the price of carrots and parsnips, as well as kale and swede.
Morrisons Easter offers are available in-store and online from today until March 31.
The following have now been reduced:
- British Carrots 1kg – 19p
- British Parsnips 500g – 19p
- British Curly Kale 150g – 19p
- Whole British Swede – 19p
It’s important to note though you have to be signed up to the More Card loyalty scheme to get them for this price.
Tesco
Tesco has also thrown their hat in the ring for the cheapest vegetables.
The chain is offering a variety of veg for just 15p – but only if you’re signed up to its Clubcard scheme.
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- Tesco All Rounder Potatoes – 15p, previously £1.39
- Tesco Carrots – 15p, previously 52p
- Tesco Swede – 15p, previously 69p
- Tesco Brown Onions – 15p, previously 99p
- Tesco White Cabbage – 15p, previously 80p
These deals are available from Tuesday, March 26 to Tuesday, April 2 – making it the longest-running offer.
What can I get with Tesco Clubcard?
TESCO’S Clubcard scheme allows shoppers to earn points as they shop.
These points can then be turned into vouchers for money off food at the supermarket, or discounts at other places like restaurants and days out.
Each time you spend £1 in-store and online, you get one point when you scan your Clubcard.
Drivers using the loyalty card get one point for every two litres spent on fuel.
One point equals 1p, so 150 points gets you a £1.50 money-off voucher, for example.
You can double their worth when you swap them for discounts with “reward partners”.
For example, £12 worth of vouchers can be swapped for a £24 three-month subscription to Disney+.
Or you can swap 50p worth of points for £1 to spend at Hungry Horse pubs.
Where you can spend them changes regularly, and you can check on the Tesco website what’s available now.
Tesco shoppers can also get Clubcard prices when they have the loyalty card.
The discounted items change regularly and without a Clubcard you’ll pay a higher price.
These Clubcard prices are usually labelled on shelves, along with the non-member price.
But it’s worth noting that just because it’s discounted doesn’t necessarily make it the cheapest around, and you should compare prices to find the best deal.
You can sign up to get a Tesco Clubcard in store or online via the Tesco website.
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