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This goes against the reports I have seen with photos of farmers dumping mountains of bananas that didn't fit supermarket guidelines.

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That amount of wasted produce is probably very dependent on what kind it is. A mountain of wasted bananas might be a blip on the radar in the grand scheme of things.

Bananas are some of the most fickle to deal with in the supply chain, because the sweet spot where they are usable is only a few days. Meanwhile, the oranges from our neighbors tree can last for weeks when stored in our pantry.

The farmers reported throwing out almost 40% of their produce because it was too long, too short, too curvy, not curvy enough. As well as rediculous rules about which veriaty of bananas should be curved or not even though they all grow curved and not curved.

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