Fresh produce

I'm amazed at how long fresh produce lasts. Just in the last few days we've had ripe strawberries and tomatoes sit on the counter and stay good.

Now for the majority of readers this is probably normal, but for us where food is shipped on barges and take up to a week, produce remaining good for more than a day or two is quite amazing. Tomatoes in Petersburg rarely stay good for more than a day or two. Strawberries have to be refrigerated or used immediately. Fresh basil is already wilting by the time we get it - and it costs a fortune for a tiny amount.

I might have to reconsider the air shipped organic produce that a number of families in Petersburg subscribe to. It might be worth the expense.
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