with a few exceptions, fresh fruit and vegetables are among the most labor intensive production systems in existence and their supply chains to deliver them fresh in a timely manner is very energy intensive. due to perishability and the power of wholesalers/brokers etc, the margins are kinda butt cheeks too.
what I'm getting at is the all season fresh fruit and vegetable cornocopia we in the wealthier communities of the developed west tend to have in our supermarkets is fragile as fuck.
with a few exceptions, fresh fruit and vegetables are among the most labor intensive production systems in existence and their supply chains to deliver them fresh in a timely manner is very energy intensive. due to perishability and the power of wholesalers/brokers etc, the margins are kinda butt cheeks too.
what I'm getting at is the all season fresh fruit and vegetable cornocopia we in the wealthier communities of the developed west tend to have in our supermarkets is fragile as fuck.