8 Produce Items to Buy at Costco Now
Aug 31, 2020, Updated May 20, 2021
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.
This post is sponsored by members of The Produce Moms family of partners.
We are often asked about our favorite or must-try produce department items. Recently we had a follower ask what we like to buy at Costco. This sparked an idea, and we hope you all enjoy today’s post.
We’ve compiled a list of 8 produce items to pick up next time you are shopping at your local warehouse. Keep in mind that club stores like Costco have a very dynamic and fluid inventory model. If you cannot find one of the items at your local Costco, you can request it to be stocked.
RELATED: How to Request Products at Grocery Stores
The items on our list reflect produce seasonality, brands we trust, and top choices for back to school. Also, these products will be some of the most affordable, delicious, and nutritious items in your next Costco haul.
1. Eat Smart® Spicy Asian Crunch Salad Kit
This salad kit is a new flavor and product from Eat Smart. Everything you love about the Eat Smart salad kits remains, but the flavor is new and exciting and truly a salad meal beyond the leafy greens. A hearty and satisfying mix of fresh veggies, grains, beans, and seeds come together in an entree salad that’s brimming with delicious and nutritious whole foods. Expect Eat Smart’s commitment to fresh and clean ingredients with this new plant-centered and protein-packed meal time win! Thoughtfully prepared, quickly devoured. The Spicy Asian Crunch salad kit has limited distribution and only available in select Northern California stores.
2. Dandy® Celery
Of course we’re stocking up on Dandy®️ celery at Costco! This item is a lunchbox, snacking, and mealtime must! Did you know that Dandy®️ celery is naturally sweeter and crispier than other celery brands? Dandy®️ fresh cut celery sticks are pre-washed and ready-to-eat. Look for the 2.5 pound bag at Costco. Check out 5 Ways to Make Ants on a Log and the Slow Cooker Celery Soup with Bacon for family-favorite snacks and meals.
3. Naturipe® Berries
Naturipe® Berries are an ultimate superfood and a breakfast favorite! Perfect for eating fresh or blending into your favorite smoothies. Blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries are all in strong supply right now. The Costco packs boast larger quantities per container than what is on shelf at most grocery stores. Overnight Oats, Breakfast Banana Splits, and the Naturipe®️ Avocado Strawberry Blueberry Bread with Triple Berry Jam are easy and delicious breakfast ideas!
4. California Walnuts
Brain Boosting Superfood! Walnuts provide plant-based protein and serve as an excellent source of essential ALA omega-3, fiber, and magnesium. All of these nutrients are critical for our children and us moms as we get back into the swing of school and the busy fall season. Toss a handful into your breakfast oatmeal or cereal, your lunchtime salad, add crunch to your dinner, or simply enjoy as a snack! The Costco Kirkland Walnuts are in a resealable bag which makes storage a breeze.
RELATED = The Benefits of California Walnuts
5. SweeTango Apples
Yes! New crop SweeTango Apples are here! Look for the signature Costco apple clamshell containers and look for the SweeTango brand! These apples are delicious: sweet and crunchy with a lively touch of citrus, honey, and spice. The SweeTango is a natural cross of the Honeycrisp and Zestar varieties. It will make your taste buds dance… or do the Tango… the SweeTango.
RELATED = SweeTango Apple Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
6. Watermelon
Hold your horses, fall! There’s plenty of us that aren’t quite ready for pumpkin spice everything! Thankfully, it’s still watermelon season and you can find bins of beautiful, sweet, hydrating watermelon in your Costco produce departments now. Get ‘em while you can though, summertime lovers… fall is coming.
RELATED = Watermelon Tomato Salad
7. Pears
Hooray! Pear season is happening now! Look for bags of fresh pears at Costco. Sweet and juicy Bartletts are the first on shelf and other varieties will follow in the coming months. Bartletts, unlike other pear varieties, change color from green to yellow when ripe. Remember when you bring the pears home, pears ripen at room temperature. “Check the neck” for ripeness. Apply gentle pressure to the neck of the pear with your thumb. If the pear yields to slight pressure, it’s ripe. Once the pear is ripe you can refrigerate the fruit to slow down the ripening process. Although, we recommend simply eating the pear. They are loaded with fiber, refreshing and delicious flavor, and did we mention how affordable pears are?! Truly a PEARfect fruit!
RELATED = Four No Recipe Pear Recipes
8. Citrus
We are all looking for immunity boosting foods right now and look no further than citrus fruits. Available now at Costco are Mandarins/Murcotts from Chile and Navels from South Africa. Mandarins and navels are kid favorites and certainly mom-approved too! Enjoy these citrus fruits as a snack alone or try our Fresh Citrus Shrimp Ceviche for a more adventurous snack or healthy meal. Immunity-boosting Vitamin C and delicious flavor.
RELATED = Eating Citrus Makes a Difference
We hope this list helps you make the most of your next Costco haul. Always shop the produce department. Reminder you can always request that an item be stocked in your produce department. If you want us to create a list of must-buy produce items at your favorite grocer, please comment below with your request!
