In article >,
William Ozuna > wrote:

> On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 18:38:19 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
> > This is actually a good thing. It means they aren't hoarding asparagus in
> > the back freezer and trying to pass it off as fresh. It means they aren't
> > "importing" it and pretending it's still asparagus season. But it's also a
> > bit like watching a hearse go by.
> >
> > Alas, poor asparagus, I knew him well
>
> You really don't have clue as to how fresh veggies are
> transported, marketed, and sold, do you?
>
> "Hoarding asparagus" <chuckle>. Of course, grocery stores hoard
> vegetables all the time.


So why did you think they put in that back freezer, anyway?

But it's true that some produce is stored a long time. The supermarket
doesn't have the facilities, but central warehouses have rooms just
above freezing filled with nitrogen, and some produce keeps for a year.