Peter Wiley wrote:
This from a citizen of a country that does everything it can think of
to keep agricultural produce *out* of the USA.......

Ah, the irony.

PDW

In article , Capt. JG
wrote:


I don't think it's a matter of protectionism. It's a matter of other
countries opening up their markets.

We do import out-of-season produce from South America. And we grow
enough here to supply our own needs. Why would we import? Why
would I eat French or British apples when I can have a far superior
(I've seen what the Brits call apples) apple from Michigan, Oregon,
or Washington Why would we import potatoes from anywhere when you
can get 20 lbs. of Michigan, Maine, or Idaho potatoes for 2.99/bag?
Why would we import wheat, corn, or soy when we have acres upon
acres of our own? And why would we import produce from countries so
far away that the produce would have to be fixed with some type of
preservative so it didn't become overly ripe along the way? Not to
mention that the closer the fruit is to ripe on the vine, the more
nutrients there are in it, thus making some imports less valuable as
a food source? Why import beef when some countries have mad cow
disease and we don't and we have the ability to raise it ourselves?
We're a huge country, with many different climes and growing
seasons, unlike some countries that are limited by their latitude.
What do you want us to import that we don't already have? We are
even growing our own kiwi fruit now.