I was told not to purchase fish from China
Andy > wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> When we think of orange juice, most of us have been brainwashed by
>> advertising to think of Florida. Look at the label on the container
>> next time. If not for imported juice, a bottle of OJ could cost a lot
>> more.
>
>
> A similar "gotcha" happened to New Jersey. Being famously known for
> "Jersey tomatoes." What happened (and continues to happen) is that
> tomatoes grown in Florida are shipped to New Jersey and then distributed
> as Jersey tomatoes, bearing absolutely no resemblance to a grown in
> Jersey tomato.
>
> That upset local growers so much so that they formed the "Jersey Fresh"
> commission (?) and created "Jersey Fresh" posters and stickers applied to
> the famous Jersey tomatoes.
>
> Any tomatoes called Jersey tomatoes without the "Jersey Fresh" sticker
> are fakes.
>
> Years ago New Jersey held it's first (and next to last) tomato festival.
> "Jersey Fresh" tomatoes were only allowed. It served as a customer
> awareness "statement."
>
> Jersey Fresh tomatoes are big and firm and mildly sweet with crunch. I
> eat them like apples. Some folks even salt them before gobbling them up.
>
> The Jersey Fresh tomato harvest is only available for a short time, late
> July to maybe early September.
>
> Andy
I HATE STICKERS ON PRODUCE !!!!!!!!
Greg
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