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  • From: "sals" <sals3 AT cox.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] quality produce in California?
  • Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:30:36 -0700

some food u pick early any way u going to tell me people are getting tree ripe food.  ha ha .  it would be soft in one day u telling me  u eat all your apples in 1 day hehe what are u nuts .  if it is really tree ripe it depends on the fruit.  Imp sure people picking apples peaches etc send it fresh.  I know I just pick and ship .  when I sold at the farmers market I agree it can be more tree ripe but they don't like to eat it all in one day either.  hehe some thing u don't  want tree ripe but i agree tree ripe is nice think that's the farmers reward.  tree ripe to ripe to send off.  not bad .   it depends on the fruit.   when you pick say avocado u pick it hard before it molds on the inside before seed in the cherimoya seeds sprout.  it depends on the fruit.  you keep it cool that's for sure.  you slow it down. that right u slow down  the ripeness with cool I do that at home you can't eat all that food ever hear of a ice box are u nuts hehe  nothing wrong with cooling some for later.  heck we use to can food in Iowa and eat all winter .  there is lots of goodness left in the food are u nuts.  I got organic kona coffee roosted over a month ago.  its great  i feel lucky to know a organic coffee grower I trust.   u pick fruit to green there is no sugar in it .  you have to know when to pick.  you have to pick it just right and cool it till it gets to your customers and I have been told it is still some of the sweetest .   u ever hear of a root caller.  hehe .   healthier because it was grown up the street among all the Illinois GMO corn pollen  is better than grown organic from a tree that been organic for 20 years.  hehe I don't think so . but I understand what's going on here every dog has to protect his bone so I understand  ok well to each his own.   if you only want to eat local I think your missing a lot of good healthy food.    ----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] quality produce in California?

> > >  I like good organic > food where ever it comes from and I counts my self lucky to get it. am also > lucky and glad to be able to ship it. thanks > >

The problem with shipping isn't just the fuel that's used. The handling necessitates harvesting prior to full maturity or the product breaks down before the consumer can get it. Then it isn't fully developed (mature), lacking flavor and nutritional quality. On top of that, despite all proper post-harvest protocols, the product respires away some of the modest amount of goodness left in it. Why should consumers choose product that is 5-7 days old when they can have fully matured, tastier, healthier product that was picked within the last 24 hours? Shipping has it's place, but it shouldn't DISplace healthier, tastier product that's locally grown, supporting the local economy and community.

Bill


William H. Shoemaker
Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops
St Charles Horticulture Research Center
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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