CHRISTMAS draws nearer and that means so does that wonderful filling festive dinner.
If you’ve already started prepping your Christmas menu then it’s worth noting supermarkets will drastically mark down their prices of vegetables ahead of the big day.
Three major supermarkets have revealed they are planning to slash the prices of veggies in a bid to entice customers this year.
German retailer Aldi has revealed it will be bringing back its “Super Six” promotion again this year with prices starting from 15p.
From December 18, shoppers will be able to get a range of Christmas vegetables in store all for under 20p.
The price of a 2kg bag of white potatoes will go down to just 15p. A 1kg bag of carrots will also go down to 19p.
Customers can also get 500g of parsnips, single red and white cabbages, 500g of Brussels sprouts and single swedes for 19p.
Sainsbury’s follows suit with swift competition for the German retailer. It has revealed it is matching all of Aldi’s vegetable prices.
However, the retailer has added these prices with only be available to those with Nectar cards from December 18 to December 24.
A 2kg bag of Sainsbury’s white potatoes will be priced at 15p. A 1kg bag of Sainsbury’s carrots will also go down to 19p.
The supermarket’s range of Brussels sprouts (500g), and parsnips (500g) will be priced at 19p.
Like Aldi single Swedes and red and white cabbages will scan for 19p at the tills.
The retailer has said all proceeds from the festive veg will be donated to the Nourish the Nation programme in partnership with Comic Relief.
Lidl has also announced drastically low vegetable prices are on the way but they’ve added a spanner in the mix.
Like Aldi and Sainsbury’s a 2kg bag of white potatoes will be priced at 15p in Lidl and shoppers will be able to get a 1kg bag of carrots from December 18.
However, Lidl has decided to put their shallots on sale this year. The price of a 300g bag of shallots will drop to just 19p.
Sprouts fans will be able to get a 500g bag of Brussels sprouts for 19p and the same price will be set for a 500g bag of parsnips.
A single Swede will also go down to 19p.
Bear in mind you will need to head to stores for most of these bargains and you’re more likely to get first picks if you shop early.
We’ve checked with other supermarkets to see if they plan on slashing the price of their vegetables in the run-up to Christmas and will update this page when we know more.
Besides finding Christmas price bargains there are other ways to save on your weekly supermarket shop.
Always look out for yellow and red stickers which usually indicate that an item has been reduced in price.
Supermarkets usually reduce items that are about to go out of date so you will want to consume them quickly or freeze them.
Always make a list and stick to it so you avoid being tempted to pick anything up.
Shopping for supermarket brands can help you save money in stores.
Look for “own” or “value” listed products instead of “finest” or “luxury” lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes as well where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
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