Frozen Vegetables
Peas, corn, mixed vegetables and stir-fry blends in the freezer run.
Department
Fresh produce, at the front of the store
Produce is the first department you walk into, which is deliberate — it's the part of the shop that changes most and the part worth looking at properly. Tomatoes and peppers in the crates at the front, mushrooms and packed salads on the chilled racks, celery and greens beside them, and the potatoes, onions and carrots that end up in most of what gets cooked.
Worked through the week, not stocked once
Produce is the department that punishes a store for cutting corners, because it shows. Crates get gone through, the front of the display gets rotated, and what isn't good enough doesn't stay out. That's ordinary practice for an independent grocer and it's the reason the department sits where the light is best.
Selection moves with the season and with what's coming in. There's always the everyday core — bananas, apples, potatoes, onions, carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms, celery — and around it, whatever is worth putting out that week.
The quick-supper end of the department
Bagged and washed salad mixes, packed vegetable trays and small packs of fresh herbs like cilantro and parsley sit together, for the nights when supper needs to be on the table in twenty minutes rather than made from scratch.
If you're after frozen vegetables instead — peas, corn, mixed blends, stir-fry — those are down the frozen food doors, and they're often the better call for something that's going straight into a pot.
Usually in the department
- Field tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers
- White and cremini mushrooms
- Celery, lettuce and bagged salad greens
- Bananas, apples and seasonal fruit
- Russet potatoes, cooking onions and carrots
- Fresh cilantro, parsley and other herbs
Stock varies week to week. This is what the store reliably carries, not a live inventory.
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Questions
Fresh Produce — your questions
Does Irricana Family Foods have a fresh produce section?
Yes — Produce is a full department at the front of the store, with fruit, vegetables, bagged salads, mushrooms and fresh herbs.
What fruit and vegetables are usually in stock?
The everyday staples are there year round: bananas, apples, potatoes, cooking onions, carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms, celery and salad greens. Everything beyond that moves with the season.
Can I call ahead to check on a specific item?
Yes, and it's worth doing for anything unusual. Call (403) 935-5555 and someone can walk over and look at the display for you.
Where do I find frozen vegetables?
In the frozen food doors, not in produce. Peas, corn, mixed vegetables, stir-fry blends and frozen berries are all along that run.
How should I wash fresh fruit and vegetables?
Cold running water and a bit of rubbing does almost all the work — no soap, and no detergent. Firm items like potatoes and carrots take a brush. Wash it just before you use it, not before you put it away.
Why shouldn't fresh produce be washed before storing?
Water left on the skin speeds up spoiling and mould, especially on berries and leafy greens. Store it dry and wash it when you're about to eat it.
How long does fresh produce last in the fridge?
Roughly: leafy greens and berries three to five days, broccoli and peppers about a week, carrots and celery two to three weeks, and potatoes and onions a month or more kept cool, dark and out of the fridge.
Is fresh produce better than frozen?
Not always. Frozen vegetables are picked and frozen quickly, so for something going straight into a pot they can be as good nutritionally and they don't spoil. Fresh wins on texture and for anything eaten raw. The store carries both — Produce at the front, frozen along the freezer doors.
Can fresh produce be frozen at home?
Most vegetables freeze well if you blanch them first; berries freeze straight off. Lettuce, cucumber and other high-water salad items don't — they turn to mush when they thaw.
Department
Worth a phone call before the drive
Someone in the store can check a shelf faster than any website can tell you what's on it.
Talk to us
(403) 935-5555Irricanaff3051@gmail.comAsk for Ravindra Patel for anything to do with the business itself. Store hours aren't published on this site yet — please confirm by phone.