[ars]

That simply isn't true. It takes less than a day to drive 1,000 miles. So how early exactly are you talking?

It takes exactly the same effort and time to pack something for 100 miles as for 1,000 miles.

But there is a difference! Stuff shipped a long way costs more in shipping, so they'll ship the best stuff, because the can charge the most for it.

So actually far away places get the best produce, and CA is left with the cheaper stuff that isn't worth selling far away.

[skeeter2020]

>> But there is a difference! Stuff shipped a long way costs more in shipping, so they'll ship the best stuff, because the can charge the most for it

This is not always true. If the "best" is delicate or easily damaged they sell it locally at a big discount and ship the tougher ones further. A good example is lobster; the best is sold cheaper near where it is caught while the oldest, toughest and most durable is shipped around the world at a huge premium.

[ars]

Do you have a citation on this? Because I did some research/reading, and this appears untrue.

The best lobster is shipped - the only benefit of being local is lower prices, because you don't have to pay for shipping.

[Ericson2314]

It makes no sense in these terms I agree, but the produce in NYC absolute does suck compared to SF. And the restaurants likewise barely with dishes emphasizing vegetables either unless you shell out a lot of money.

I dunno what's going on but it's a bummer.