"katy" wrote in message
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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.

Bananas?