YarraByte@aussie.zoneM to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 3 months agoDiscussion Thread 🦊 Saturday 20 June 2026message-squaremessage-square66linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareDiscussion Thread 🦊 Saturday 20 June 2026YarraByte@aussie.zoneM to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 3 months agomessage-square66linkfedilink
minus-squareSituationCake@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoSo annoying. And sometimes we pay more locally than the exported stuff costs overseas.
minus-squareMeanElevator@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoI have worked in food production for about 10 years. When it comes to produce, the best stuff gets shipped to China for a fucking premium. Then other places. We get fifth best a lot of the time. Apples especially. I had some top grade apples, Galas, that were going to Japan. It’s a different fruit.
So annoying. And sometimes we pay more locally than the exported stuff costs overseas.
I have worked in food production for about 10 years.
When it comes to produce, the best stuff gets shipped to China for a fucking premium.
Then other places.
We get fifth best a lot of the time.
Apples especially. I had some top grade apples, Galas, that were going to Japan.
It’s a different fruit.