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Arri London

wrote:
>
> I recall reading somewhere that the fruits we get in our local
> supermarket represent only a fraction of a percent of all the fruits
> available in the world. Furthermore, the fruit we do get are chosen
> not because of their taste but more so because of their low price from
> large economies of scale.
>
> So how would one go about sampling all the infinite varieties of
> exotic fruits that exist in the world? I'm sure there must be some
> truly delicious ones out there that we've never heard about!
>
> I'm surprised nobody has thought of opening a fruit bar that only
> sells exotic fruits. Sure the price would be high, but fish is flown
> in from all over the world and that is not terribly expensive. Plus
> fish is a lot more perishable than fruit.

Import regulations for one thing. Dead fish aren't likely to infect
native fish stocks. Diseased/pest-carrying produce can cause a problem.

Try your local 'ethnic' grocers. They may have more 'exotic' fruits. But
in any case, the fruits are hard to find because they are 'exotic'. LOL