Why are frozen fruits and veggies cheaper than fresh ones?

A good question. There are many commercial, logistic and scale reasons that apply here. I will try to explain. Firstly, you remove time as a constraint. read more

Frozen fruit and veg is usually 2nd-grade in appearance or size, or could be what is left over after the field was already picked for the fresh market, and hence, cheaper product to start with. read more

The key to buying frozen vegetables is to pick ones that don't come with an added sauce, Gans said. Many of the sauces are cheesy and creamy and loaded with extra calories, she said. "If you need pizzazz for your vegetables, don't look for it in the frozen food area," Gans said. read more

Fresh fruits and veggies aren't always healthier than frozen ones — here's why read more