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2. Not to pick nits, but Hawaii, Florida, and a host of other states do produce bananas....

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 01:37 PM

Jun 2025

Puerto Rico as well.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_production_in_the_United_States

Of course, we also import a lot more, but still, they all seem to think there is no banana industry in America at all.

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Dem stumps Trump adviser on price hikes: 'We cannot build bananas in America' [View all] turbinetree Jun 2025 OP

"Adviser"? He's the Secretary of Commerce. And an idiot. sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #1

It is a negligible percentage. Basso8vb Jun 2025 #5

It's negligible now Retrograde Jun 2025 #6

What about all those banana plantations CanonRay Jun 2025 #3

Dumbfucks. Basso8vb Jun 2025 #4