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Old 07-23-2009, 09:02 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Default Re: Wholesale Price of Bananas

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Originally Posted by ewitte View Post
"certified producer"

People sell all kinds of stuff on the side of the road when you get out away from the main city (not just fruit). From the looks of things I highly doubt they have any kind of certifications. Probably at the farmers market but prices are kind of high there and we do not really have good ones with lots of variety that I know of.
In California the situation is different. There are multiple agencies on the lookout for roadside fruit stands: city Police, county Sheriff, Pest-exclusion officers of the CDFA, and USDA inspectors. First violation is $1,000 plus back taxes and licensing fees.
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