Well apples are harvested in the fall, just like any other fruit they have their season. I'm not up on juice making or how long it can 'keep' for or anything, but that could be a reason behind it. I mean, that's why we import fresh apples, just because they grow here doesn't mean they are available fresh anytime. Apples have a pretty short window of availability....I don't know the whole story behind why it's imported for juice, I'll try to find out.
I don't disagree that people have no clue and no care as to where their food comes from or what's in it. At the same time, bashing something just because it's imported isn't right either. Why is it imported? is more important. If it's simply for availability, OK. But what about reasons you may not think of like the cost of operating a farm in the US, the never ending regulations, the taxes on land (and everything else)....We're making it harder and harder every day for people to farm in the US.
What's your favourite kind of juice?
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Well apples are harvested in the fall, just like any other fruit they have their season. I'm not up on juice making or how long it can 'keep' for or anything, but that could be a reason behind it. I mean, that's why we import fresh apples, just because they grow here doesn't mean they are available fresh anytime. Apples have a pretty short window of availability....I don't know the whole story behind why it's imported for juice, I'll try to find out.
I don't disagree that people have no clue and no care as to where their food comes from or what's in it. At the same time, bashing something just because it's imported isn't right either. Why is it imported? is more important. If it's simply for availability, OK. But what about reasons you may not think of like the cost of operating a farm in the US, the never ending regulations, the taxes on land (and everything else)....We're making it harder and harder every day for people to farm in the US.