Imported fruit is often picked underripe , is irradiated or hot water treated for fruit flys. Could be Sprayed with who knows what.
You can be paying into a broken food system like Fruitmonger mentioned where profits are put before the needs of the local community and often take advantage like prioritizing water for crops over people.
Having a connection to where your food comes from and what is seasonally available is invaluable.
The more you grow your own and know the farmers or farms your supporting , the healthier your food system and the food system is.
Chilean Cherimoya always tastes horrible imported into California but I am sure there are delicious ones at Markets in Chile. Same for the Peruvian Avocado, they are just an analogy for any imported fresh fruit or vegetable.
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Beware of any fruit or vegetable grown 3,000 miles away from where you live.
Because?
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