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Janet

In article >,
says...
>
> On 5/1/2016 10:17 AM, Janet wrote:
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> > 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
> >
>
> Many possible reasons. South America is days away by ship, hours by
> plane, bur storms and severe weather can disrupt the normal flow of
> product. Produce is seasonal, of course, and at times prime produce is
> just not available if that particular item is done in one region, not
> ready for harvest in the next. The righ combination of weather and crop
> timing can cause a temporary shortage of high quality perrishable product.

Yet amazingly, the same time weather and distance problems don't
affect reliable fresh veg and fruit supplies in UK, transported here
from the South America, Thailand, the Caribbean, Africa, New Zealand
etc.

> Watch the prices and availability and you can tell what the climate is
> in different parts of the world. Last week there was a lot of asparagus
> from Mexico at a good price. Problem is, it is not nearly as good as
> the local stuff that will be in the market in 6 weeks or so. Some thing
> just don't ship and store al that well.

The UK home-grown asparagus crop has a very short harvest; barely two
summer months. The rest of the year we have very nice fresh asparagus
from Peru

Janet UK