The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs has released its holiday food basket survey of Thanksgiving staples on all three islands.
On St. Croix, the best cumulative price for the 30 items surveyed was Sunshine Supermarket at $60.10; Plaza Extra was next at $61.70, followed by Pueblo at $63.03. Plaza Extra had the best price for Butterball turkey at $1.08 per pound. Sunshine's butterball was $1.19 per pound and Pueblo sells its for $1.29 per pound.
Pueblo had the best aggregate price on St. Thomas for 29 items surveyed at $58. Plaza Extra's total came to $60.31, though its Butterball turkey was cheaper at $1.09 compared to Pueblo at $1.29 per pound.
On St. John, 28 items were surveyed and Marina Market's overall price was $65.82 compared to Starfish Market's $71.02.
Here is a sample of some of the items surveyed. For more information, call 774-3130 on St. Thomas, 773-2226 on St. Croix, 693-8036 on St. John.
St. Thomas
Sweet potato, fresh (per pound): Pueblo, $.99, Plaza Extra, $.69
Stuffing mix (8 oz.): Pueblo, $2.19, Plaza Extra, $1.79
Idaho potatoes (5 lb.): Pueblo, $3.11, Plaza Extra, $1.99
Danish butter (8 oz.): Pueblo, $1.85, Plaza Extra, $1.29
Butterball turkey (per lb.): Pueblo, $1.29, Plaza Extra, $1.09
Broccoli (bunch): Pueblo, $2.49, Plaza Extra, $1.89
Cranberry sauce (16 oz.): Pueblo, $1.45, Plaza Extra, $1.79
Macaroni & cheese (7.25 oz.): Pueblo, $.89, Plaza Extra, $.89
Cabbage (per lb.): Pueblo, $.69, Plaza Extra, $.49
All-purpose flour: Pueblo, $1.49, Plaza Extra, $2.49