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Re:What are those dents in I-90 outside Seattle? by WalterBright on Friday December 30, 2022 @11:49PM (#34193683)
Did you know that one of the very first uses of the first transcontinental railroad was shipping fresh California produce back east? And this was a century and a half ago.
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Re:What are those dents in I-90 outside Seattle? by UncleEntity on Saturday December 31, 2022 @01:11AM (#34194116)
They still do…depends on the shelf life of whatever they’re shipping.
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Re:What are those dents in I-90 outside Seattle? by WalterBright on Saturday December 31, 2022 @01:48AM (#34194294)
They used ice in the old days. Strawberries will last up to 6 days if you refrigerate them coming home from the store, I don't know how long that is since they were picked.

A lot of fresh produce comes in by jet.

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Re:What are those dents in I-90 outside Seattle? by UncleEntity on Saturday December 31, 2022 @02:07AM (#34194344)
It’s quite common for me to show up at a shipper in the morning and whatever I’m picking up is still in the field. I’ve even had stuff loaded straight into the trailer out of the field a few times.
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