"Sheldon" > wrote in message

> Even as few as fifty years ago produce was mostly old, poor quality,
> and of course non-existant except for what was in season very locally,
> so availability was very limited. Fifty years ago produce was
> purchased from a stand alone green grocer, all you could buy was only
> what was produced within fifty miles tops,


> Today's stupidmarket produce is better in every way than it's ever
> been. In fact all food is better today, those who bitch are those who
> make stupid choices...

The problem that I see is buying imported veggies in the local "off season"
and expecting them to be as good as fresh picked as the local summer crop.
That just won't happen, but the overall quality is pretty good and the
selection is tremendous compared to the past. Refrigerated trucking and air
freight have done wonders for improving the selection.