On 5/1/2016 10:17 AM, Janet wrote:
> 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.
>
That's pretty much the way it is here, too, Janet. The flyers didn't
mention the origin of the corn. I can buy corn (or pretty much any
fresh fruit/veggies) any time of year, it just depends on how much I am
willing to pay for it.
> 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
>
I don't understand it, either. Perhaps Bothell, WA is a self-contained
bubble that doesn't have any relation to the rest of the world as we
know it. Even when I shop at outdoor farm stands the fruit and
vegetables don't seem to be anything like what she describes. It's a
puzzle.
Jill