I went to the local grocery store and bought fruit ...when I got a look at the sticker it was Stamped South Africa...why are we getting fruit from africa when Flroida and California are right here?? Aren't they diseases that come from that area from tesy flys and what not...how/why did this get imported to Illinois?
2007-09-29 05:20:26 · 6 answers · asked by gr8ful_one 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Stamped Product of South Africa
2007-09-29 06:31:01 · update #1
South Africa's seasons are the opposite of the US so maybe its the off season for CA and FL oranges.
Tsetse fly is an insignificant pest in South Africa since at least the 1960's if not earlier and is in any case a carrier of an animal disease and is totally irrelevant for oranges.
As far as diseases that do affect oranges are concerned, there are inspection procedures at every step of the process from the farm in SA to the importer in the US.
As to how they got to the shop in Chicago, it probably went something like this:
Packed into a refrigerated container on the farm in SA. Trucked to the harbour (most likely Cape Town) where it was loaded onto a ship. Ship sails to the US (I have no idea which harbour is most likely) From there it was probably trucked and/or railed and/or put on another ship to Chicago and then to the shop where you bought it.
Were you happy with the quality?
Greetings from South Africa.
2007-10-01 12:35:04 · answer #1 · answered by Roger C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
southern California suffered a bad freeze earlier this year taking out most of the orange crops. maybe there is a shortage and the suppliers are looking elsewhere to fill the orders.
2007-09-29 05:28:44 · answer #2 · answered by dc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because u guyz aint got the land or the climate to grow the fruit maybe! or maybe florida's supply aint addequate!
2007-09-29 05:23:45 · answer #3 · answered by Lil K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the interest of promoting global society, it seems to me we will do just about anything to burn more oil...
2007-09-29 05:25:35 · answer #4 · answered by daleabono 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you bought those toys from china. . . in Chicago.
2007-09-29 05:24:18 · answer #5 · answered by peaches6 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that is probally just the company name
RIGht????????
2007-09-29 05:23:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋