Summer is officially here in the Northern Hemisphere. One of the most important features of summer: tomatoes. So with tomatoes on our minds, we suggest you listen to the latest Planet Money podcast. Alex Blumberg takes us to Jamaica, where he speaks with a businessman about the "tomato mystery." The mystery? Why are imported tomatoes from Mexico cheaper than Jamaican tomatoes? And why does a tropical country, with prime growing conditions, import most of its produce? Take a listen:
Posted
06-24-2010 4:40 AM
by
Graham Griffith
Filed under: global business, exports, alex blumberg, planet money, imports, tariffs, technology, farming, agriculture, jamaican produce, jamaican tomatoes, technology and agriculture, global agriculture, tomato mystery, produce, chana joffe-walt