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[-] GarlicToast@programming.dev 10 points 5 months ago

I don't live in the USA.

I just don't live near a tomatoes field, however, it's not just time, perfectly ripe tomatoes don't survive transportation well. So mass production of tomatoes requires the picking of less ripe fruit.

[-] Aux@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago

I used to grow tomatoes myself and then transport them 80km away to my family. No issues there. They can survive a lot, especially if you have a refrigerated truck.

[-] GarlicToast@programming.dev 4 points 5 months ago

I worked a few summers on a commercial organic farm and for many years in a small family plot. Maybe we are talking about different scales of transportation, quality control or different species of tomatoes.

this post was submitted on 13 May 2024
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