Australian oranges

[Sultan_Kinkari]

There I was peeling my orange. I look down at the sticker and see a little kangaroo. Australian oranges, huh?

Can’t I even get an American orange these days? Why Australia? Has the US shipped all of their oranges to Asia and Europe so that we must now import oranges from Australia to feed ourselves? Is it really cheaper to ship them for weeks on a boat from the furthest point away on the earth than to drive them on a truck or train from California(I’m in Washington.)

[GIGObuster]

No biggie, it is only because in the US they are out of season right now:

http://www.tonytantillo.com/july30.html

Australian oranges are becoming America’s favorite summer orange. They have a fairly narrow “window of opportunity” from July through early September before California navels are harvested and sold. They are grown in the River Murray regions of South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. They are sweet, seedless, easy to peal, and ideal for snacks, salads, and desserts.

[woolly]

If it makes you feel any better, Californian navel oranges are very common on the Australian domestic market when they are in peak season (in about 6 months time).