On Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 7:01:12 AM UTC-10, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Sun, 1 May 2016 12:10:47 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
> >On 5/1/2016 10:17 AM, Janet wrote:
> >
> >> 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.
> >
> >There was even a comment about bananas. I've noticed in our stores they
> >seem to be taking up a lot of space and the price is low. Evidently
> >there is a sudden large harvest and they have to be moved out before
> >they rot. An entire side of one aisle was loaded with bananas, at least
> >four times the normal space.
> >
> >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.
>
> I heard on the news that banana plants are being attacked by a disease
> that's in the soil and is rapidly advancing world wide, will soon be
> no more cavandish bananas, the type most eaten.
> https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...1104092734.htm

My guess is that GMO is going to save our asses. It saved ours - it can save yours.