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Janet

In article >,
says...
>
> On 5/1/2016 1:04 AM, sf wrote:
> > On Sat, 30 Apr 2016 09:20:26 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> That's why I think this advertized corn is from Florida.
> >
> > What does it say on the sign? You'll know at the very least if it was
> > grown in the USA.
> >
> I was reading the online store flyers. They usually indicate where the
> produce is from. The summer squash clearly says Florida but there is no
> mention about the origins of the corn.

In the UK, (and EU) every product is labelled with the country of
origin where it was produced. I live on a small island off Scotland.I
can buy fresh asparagus, kiwi, bananas, citrus, salad, apples, tomatoes,
avocado, pineapple, mango etc, everyday, all year round. In UK, for
years past, international air freight means fresh fruit and veg are
always available; including produce from the Caribbean and South
America (and the rest of the world). The country of origin changes with
the seasons.

I can't understand why Julie finds shortages of fresh undamaged
produce in Bothell when California and Florida are on her US doorstep,
and Mexico the Caribbean and South America next door?

Janet UK