Hal65 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) It's 20 baht/kg at Big C, 10 to 15 baht/kg at Makro. So about 20 to 50 cents a pound for winter squash in a hot/humid climate. Anyone know where the pumpkin is coming from ? Am I eating a wall of pesticides or something? Edited January 14, 2018 by Hal65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Never saw pumpkin as an expensive vegetable-anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyfez Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 It's local. We grow them on our rice fields off season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooinekrsa Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 like the rice, everybody grows them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnapat Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 People just dry the seeds, replant them in clusters and give them water. Seeds cost nothing and very little labour required, hence the cheap price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malibukid Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 it's sad that the Thai's don't like Pumpkin pie, just Pumpkin soup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laza 45 Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 3 hours ago, giddyup said: Never saw pumpkin as an expensive vegetable-anywhere. Try Australia.. the farmers get about 20 cents a kilo.. Wollies and the other big supermarkets charge $4 or $5 a kilo.. guess who is making money.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovethailand Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Thats expensive for the wife..she always gets it about 5-7tb a kilo at the big farmers market in udon. Resellers are probably paying 3-5 kilo if buy a truck load. There is soooo much her e. Tastes real nice right now. I feel sorry for the farmers, they do all the work and get poorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 The 'pumpkins' and squash grow really well in Northern Thailand. There's a lot of weight for not a lot of effort. So yeah. You think it's cheap in Makro and Big C? 20 THB/Kg. Try 15 to 20 THB for a large 'luuk.' And, pineapple up in our neck of the woods north of Lampang is back to be dirt cheap. Large bags of cut fruit slices for 10 THB / bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 16 minutes ago, welovethailand said: Thats expensive for the wife..she always gets it about 5-7tb a kilo at the big farmers market in udon. Resellers are probably paying 3-5 kilo if buy a truck load. There is soooo much her e. Tastes real nice right now. I feel sorry for the farmers, they do all the work and get poorer. But, if they are not selling to a middle man, and selling it themselves that make more profit. Too bad most of these folks don't have the sophistication of create cooperatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Yes 10B/kg at the market . I take the beige smooth ones , they are easier to cut the skin off. I eat the seeds too , they are rich in some minerals . It's a nice change from yukky rice and 4 times cheaper than potatoes. The green rugged are a b__ch ( female dog) to cut , a lot of waste . I cut my fingers often on them. I don't know about pesticides and other chemicals , but it's Thailand so there will be some in/on them. I wonder how long you can keep them before eating them ( not in the fridge). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaleboneman Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Pumpkins are cheap cause they don't celebrate Hallowe'en. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Thick & Creamy Pumpkin Soup Thick & Creamy Pumpkin Soup is our family recipe, and a favourite weekly soup! Served with crispy bacon, this soup will become YOUR new favourite soup! Servings: 6 Author: Karina - Cafe Delites Ingredients 2 pounds | 1 kg pumpkin , skin and seeds removed, chopped 1 onion , roughly chopped 2 medium-sized potatoes , peeled and diced 1 large carrot , peeled and diced 4 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth (stock) 2 chicken bouillon cubes , crumbled Salt and pepper to taste (if needed) 1/2 cup half and half (or light cream) 1/2 cooked bacon , to serve (optional) Fresh parsley , to serve (optional) Instructions Place all ingredients, except cream, in a large pot or saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat until vegetables are tender. Take off heat. Using a stick blender, blend until smooth. Add the cream and stir through (do not boil after adding cream). Add any salt or pepper if needed, and serve with bacon and parsley (if desired). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Loathe the stuff. It's fed to pigs as well, don't you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 You could almost live entire on pumpkin - the American POW's ate pumpkin soup everyday in the Hanoi Hilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickudon Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 It grows as a weed in our garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Very easy to grow , anywhere in Thailand really - So one of the cheapest veggies available here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 17 hours ago, giddyup said: Never saw pumpkin as an expensive vegetable-anywhere. To be honest neither did I, nor did I ever see it on my plate growing up in the UK. I even recall having a bit of an argument during my Saudi working days, a common pass-time known as 'wind up the yank', when somehow dietary differences came up and I said we don't eat pumpkin in the UK, when he asked me what we did with it I then aggravated him by saying we fed it to pigs. Later, after a few USA trips I learned to like it, and blimey, they even make cakes out of it over there, carrots too, who would have Adam and Eve'd it! Enjoy it frequently in Thailand now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovethailand Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 We eat the pumkin (squash) with the skin on. Most vitimins are in the skins, (potatoes, ect). She steams it..plain, no butter or salt. Grab & eat. Something better is the purple sweet potatoes, tons of vitimins and good taste! I figured a few years ago, its cheaper to eat sweet potatoes than "good for nothing" dry noodle. For those that had "farmer" grandparents, like me, they all had a cellar basement they kept all potatoes, onions, apples, pumkin, ect. in throughout the winter and into spring months. Lasted for months. Meats were put in jars. Around 1974 I found a jar of roast beef (MY GRANDFATHER raised his own beef cattle) in their basement from 1958. We had it for dinner..perfect. I keep all eggies in the fridge, but if they are big or alot, put them on the floorin darkness, in the coolest part of your house. They will last a long time, especially with this weather wars we are having. We have 15 pineapples for 50tb here, also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/15/2018 at 6:57 PM, TunnelRat69 said: You could almost live entire on pumpkin - the American POW's ate pumpkin soup everyday in the Hanoi Hilton. No wonder they looked so thin when released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/16/2018 at 4:48 PM, welovethailand said: We eat the pumkin (squash) with the skin on. Most vitimins are in the skins, (potatoes, ect). She steams it..plain, no butter or salt. Grab & eat. Something better is the purple sweet potatoes, tons of vitimins and good taste! I figured a few years ago, its cheaper to eat sweet potatoes than "good for nothing" dry noodle. For those that had "farmer" grandparents, like me, they all had a cellar basement they kept all potatoes, onions, apples, pumkin, ect. in throughout the winter and into spring months. Lasted for months. Meats were put in jars. Around 1974 I found a jar of roast beef (MY GRANDFATHER raised his own beef cattle) in their basement from 1958. We had it for dinner..perfect. I keep all eggies in the fridge, but if they are big or alot, put them on the floorin darkness, in the coolest part of your house. They will last a long time, especially with this weather wars we are having. We have 15 pineapples for 50tb here, also. I paint it with butter and roast it over hot coals here in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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