▲ 264 ▼ California farmers to destroy 420,000 peach trees following Del Monte bankruptcy (www.sfgate.com) submitted 3 months ago by VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 71 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online [S] 49 points 3 months ago (2 children) Capitalism at work! permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 34 points 3 months ago (1 child) Obviously the government had already ensured the food security of all of those in need first permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago lmao permalink fedilink source parent [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago (2 children) What the hell do we do with peaches we can't sell!? They're completely useless now! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (2 children) Worse, they exist only to lower the value of other nearby peaches. To preserve other people's peaches, the excess peaches must be destroyed. Tangible food is obliterated for an ideology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm not sure if the end goal is one supremely valuable peach or zero peaches, but I absolutely love where we're going with this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Peach worshippers permalink fedilink source parent [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 1 point 3 months ago These people constantly scream about the Free Market, and then they go and manipulate it like this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Genuinely what do you do with peaches you can't sell? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'll take them. I love peaches. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) Not these you don't. They taste like nothing and have shit texture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) So why are they grown? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago https://lemmy.world/comment/23585077 So Del Monte could go bankrupt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago Because they ship well and don't produce as much ethylene that causes ripening. Like tomatoes and every other fruit they were chosen for looks and not spoiling, rather than taste. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago You'd be surprised the peaches I'm willing to eat! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 34 points 3 months ago (1 child) Obviously the government had already ensured the food security of all of those in need first permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago lmao permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago (2 children) What the hell do we do with peaches we can't sell!? They're completely useless now! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (2 children) Worse, they exist only to lower the value of other nearby peaches. To preserve other people's peaches, the excess peaches must be destroyed. Tangible food is obliterated for an ideology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm not sure if the end goal is one supremely valuable peach or zero peaches, but I absolutely love where we're going with this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Peach worshippers permalink fedilink source parent [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 1 point 3 months ago These people constantly scream about the Free Market, and then they go and manipulate it like this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Genuinely what do you do with peaches you can't sell? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'll take them. I love peaches. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) Not these you don't. They taste like nothing and have shit texture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) So why are they grown? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago https://lemmy.world/comment/23585077 So Del Monte could go bankrupt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago Because they ship well and don't produce as much ethylene that causes ripening. Like tomatoes and every other fruit they were chosen for looks and not spoiling, rather than taste. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago You'd be surprised the peaches I'm willing to eat! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (2 children) Worse, they exist only to lower the value of other nearby peaches. To preserve other people's peaches, the excess peaches must be destroyed. Tangible food is obliterated for an ideology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm not sure if the end goal is one supremely valuable peach or zero peaches, but I absolutely love where we're going with this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Peach worshippers permalink fedilink source parent [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 1 point 3 months ago These people constantly scream about the Free Market, and then they go and manipulate it like this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm not sure if the end goal is one supremely valuable peach or zero peaches, but I absolutely love where we're going with this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Peach worshippers permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 1 point 3 months ago These people constantly scream about the Free Market, and then they go and manipulate it like this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Genuinely what do you do with peaches you can't sell? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'll take them. I love peaches. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) Not these you don't. They taste like nothing and have shit texture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) So why are they grown? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago https://lemmy.world/comment/23585077 So Del Monte could go bankrupt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago Because they ship well and don't produce as much ethylene that causes ripening. Like tomatoes and every other fruit they were chosen for looks and not spoiling, rather than taste. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago You'd be surprised the peaches I'm willing to eat! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'll take them. I love peaches. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) Not these you don't. They taste like nothing and have shit texture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) So why are they grown? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago https://lemmy.world/comment/23585077 So Del Monte could go bankrupt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago Because they ship well and don't produce as much ethylene that causes ripening. Like tomatoes and every other fruit they were chosen for looks and not spoiling, rather than taste. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago You'd be surprised the peaches I'm willing to eat! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) Not these you don't. They taste like nothing and have shit texture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) So why are they grown? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago https://lemmy.world/comment/23585077 So Del Monte could go bankrupt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago Because they ship well and don't produce as much ethylene that causes ripening. Like tomatoes and every other fruit they were chosen for looks and not spoiling, rather than taste. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago You'd be surprised the peaches I'm willing to eat! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) So why are they grown? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago https://lemmy.world/comment/23585077 So Del Monte could go bankrupt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago Because they ship well and don't produce as much ethylene that causes ripening. Like tomatoes and every other fruit they were chosen for looks and not spoiling, rather than taste. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago https://lemmy.world/comment/23585077 So Del Monte could go bankrupt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago Because they ship well and don't produce as much ethylene that causes ripening. Like tomatoes and every other fruit they were chosen for looks and not spoiling, rather than taste. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago You'd be surprised the peaches I'm willing to eat! permalink fedilink source parent