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central scrutinizer

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3. Yes, back to seasonal produce

Reply to biophile (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 03:04 PM

Apr 3

I don’t need fresh peaches grown somewhere in the southern hemisphere in January.

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Sen Blumenthal just said "coffee and bananas". The US is [View all] applegrove Apr 3 OP

I never thought this would be how we are all going to biophile Apr 3 #1

Yes, back to seasonal produce central scrutinizer Apr 3 #3

Did you watch the video on bees angryxyouth Apr 3 #23

It's frightening. StarryNite Apr 3 #25

Coffee is grown in Puerto Rico erodriguez Apr 3 #28

And Hawaii awesomerwb1 Apr 3 #32

There are many such categories. Voltaire2 Apr 3 #2

Coffee is going to be an issue Bettie Apr 3 #4

Like coffee wasn't already pricey. applegrove Apr 3 #5

I drink tea in the morning. Grown overseas. Irish_Dem Apr 3 #6

Coffee is medicine. Mme. Defarge Apr 3 #22

coffee is grown in hawaii if u want domestic brew nt msongs Apr 3 #7

Right you are. applegrove Apr 3 #8

They don't grow much of it and never will obamanut2012 Apr 3 #9

why not? CTyankee Apr 3 #10

Usable land for agriculture Jerry2144 Apr 3 #11

Oh, dear, I must have confused you. CTyankee Apr 3 #13

No where near enough for domestic needs. NutmegYankee Apr 3 #16

Thank you. That is good to know! CTyankee Apr 3 #17

It originated from the mountains of Ethiopia. NutmegYankee Apr 3 #20

Because they can't obamanut2012 Apr 3 #15

Bananas, too ybbor Apr 3 #12

Coffee produced in PR and HI equals about 1-2% of the coffee supply to the US. So like almost nothing awesomerwb1 Apr 3 #33

well it could double to perhaps 3-4%, probably substandard coffee though. Voltaire2 Apr 3 #34

Hawaii grows both jmowreader Apr 3 #14

Both can be (and are) grown in the US MissLilyBart Apr 3 #18

I'll adjust my OP. Both are not grown for export, only for domestic applegrove Apr 3 #29

"If you're listening, Russia..." GiqueCee Apr 3 #19

hold on et tu Apr 3 #24

I can live without bananas but coffee, no way. LoisB Apr 3 #21

Me? Never drunk coffee, but bananas? That's going to kill me to be without bananas!!!! :-( ReRe Apr 3 #27

One way or the other, all we regular folks will be hurt. LoisB Apr 3 #31

Penguins too underpants Apr 3 #26

Retailers already have problems with spoilage and costs from bananas bucolic_frolic Apr 3 #30

JJ SMuckers (parent company of Folgers coffee, my preferred brand) announced Torchlight Apr 3 #35