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applegrove

(130,172 posts) Thu Apr 3, 2025, 01:42 PM Apr 2025

Last edited Thu Apr 3, 2025, 04:58 PM - Edit history (2)

putting tariffs on coffee and bananas. They are things that the US will never produce and all it does is raise prices on Americans who consume those products.

* been informed the US grows both coffee and bananas but only for local consumption and prices will go up as American do import both (see below).

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/04/03/trump-tariffs-banana-coffee-toilet-paper-prices-could-rise.html

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Sen Blumenthal just said "coffee and bananas". The US is [View all] applegrove Apr 2025 OP

I never thought this would be how we are all going to biophile Apr 2025 #1

Yes, back to seasonal produce central scrutinizer Apr 2025 #3

Did you watch the video on bees angryxyouth Apr 2025 #23

It's frightening. StarryNite Apr 2025 #25

Coffee is grown in Puerto Rico erodriguez Apr 2025 #28

And Hawaii awesomerwb1 Apr 2025 #32

There are many such categories. Voltaire2 Apr 2025 #2

Coffee is going to be an issue Bettie Apr 2025 #4

Like coffee wasn't already pricey. applegrove Apr 2025 #5

I drink tea in the morning. Grown overseas. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #6

Coffee is medicine. Mme. Defarge Apr 2025 #22

coffee is grown in hawaii if u want domestic brew nt msongs Apr 2025 #7

Right you are. applegrove Apr 2025 #8

They don't grow much of it and never will obamanut2012 Apr 2025 #9

why not? CTyankee Apr 2025 #10

Usable land for agriculture Jerry2144 Apr 2025 #11

Oh, dear, I must have confused you. CTyankee Apr 2025 #13

No where near enough for domestic needs. NutmegYankee Apr 2025 #16

Thank you. That is good to know! CTyankee Apr 2025 #17

It originated from the mountains of Ethiopia. NutmegYankee Apr 2025 #20

Because they can't obamanut2012 Apr 2025 #15

Bananas, too ybbor Apr 2025 #12

Hawaii grows both jmowreader Apr 2025 #14

Both can be (and are) grown in the US MissLilyBart Apr 2025 #18

I'll adjust my OP. Both are not grown for export, only for domestic applegrove Apr 2025 #29

"If you're listening, Russia..." GiqueCee Apr 2025 #19

hold on et tu Apr 2025 #24

I can live without bananas but coffee, no way. LoisB Apr 2025 #21

One way or the other, all we regular folks will be hurt. LoisB Apr 2025 #31

Penguins too underpants Apr 2025 #26

Retailers already have problems with spoilage and costs from bananas bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #30