bad produce from peapod.com

[EricDC]

I just got an order of food from peapod today - most if it was pretty acceptable but about half of the produce was AWFUL. Bruised apples, wilted lettuce, old mushrooms, a kinda rotted orange - what gives? Anyone else have similar stories?

FYI the other half of the produce was fine - green beans, sweet potatoes, spinach (in a bag! eep!) what you'd expect and pick for yourself in a "hands-on" grocery.

[cfrick004]

This happens with the travel.....I have had the same issue with both Fresh Direct and Food Emporium. Just contact them and they will either replace the items or issue you a credit; whatever is easiest for you.

[BostonZest]

I learned, long ago, never to order meat or produce from Peapod.

I live in the city, don't have a car and use them to lug the canned, bottled and packaged goods to my place. They do that well.

Frankly, I wouldn't buy produce from a regular supermarket either. I walk to a nearby Whole Foods for these purchases.

In Boston, we have a great organic Produce delivery service called Boston Organics. They are now adding items like coffee, chocolate, maple syrup, bread and such to the mix. Everything is delivered in great condition.

http://bostonorganics.com/

I don't know if services like this are available elsewhere but ask around, perhaps you could find one.

I have a farmers' market in reach every day of the week, June through November, so I shop those all the time.

In season you could also join a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program and get a share of produce from a local farm. Here's a site where you can look into that option.

http://www.localharvest.org/csa/

[MikeR]

Certainly you should tell them about this. Call them and ask them to replace the substandard items. Let us know what they do.