Produce

Spinach

  • Vegetable
  • Florida season: November – March
  • iron
  • calcium

What it costs right now

Cheapest today: $2.09 per 8oz bag at Aldi — save $2.80 by not buying it at Winn Dixie

Current prices for spinach by store
StorePriceUnitNotes
Walmart$1.97per 10oz bagMarketside Fresh Spinach 10oz bag; store: Jupiter Supercenter 33458 (Palm Beach County)
AldiCheapest$2.09per 8oz bagLittle Salad Bar Spinach 8oz; via Instacart Aldi storefront zip 33473
Winn Dixie$4.89per 8oz bagDole Spinach 8oz bag; via Instacart Winn-Dixie storefront zip 33473

Walmart sells this in a different size (10oz bag), so it is shown for reference but left out of the comparison.

Overview

A cool-season crop; Florida spinach is in season roughly November through March and struggles in the state’s hot summers, so summer supply at PBC supermarkets is typically trucked in from cooler-climate growers.

Nutrition notes

A source of non-heme (plant) Iron and Calcium — pair with a vitamin-C source like Orange to improve iron absorption. Relevant to managing Iron-deficiency anemia risk in Athletes.

Citations

[1] University of Florida IFAS Extension — Florida vegetable growing seasons.