k-os
9th February 2011, 04:17 PM
EE_ and I went to a gun shop today, and as I was rummaging through a junk bin looking for a sling for Mrs. EE_, the gun shop operator and EE_ were talking doom.
I walked up, just as the gun shop operator was talking about the food crisis, and how his buddy received a notice that Sysco had delivered to all of their customers stating they have had nearly a total loss of crops in Mexico.
EE_ told the guy how much I love doom, so he asked me if I'd like the notice printed out. I said "Sure!"
The notice is below, but here are some excerpts:
- Losses of crops in the range of 80 to 100%.
- Even shade house product was hit by the extremely cold temps.
- Mexico hasn't seen temperatures this low in 50 years. This time of year, Mexico supplies a significant percent of North America's row crop vegetables such as green beans, eggplant, cucumbers, squash, peppers, asparagus, and round and roma tomatoes. Florida normally is a major supplier for these items as well, but they have been struck by severe freeze damage in December and January and up until now have had to purchase product out of Mexico to fill their commitments, that is no longer an option.
- We will experience immediate volatile prices, limited availability and mediocre quality at best.
- Because of very strong blossom drops, this will also impact supplies 30-60 days from now.
- With the unprecedented magnitude of this event we wanted to immediately make you aware of the conditions.
The guy was really cool, and could have been a GSUSer. He's planning to get out of this area and head to the Pacific Northwest - he is probably gonna hunker down with one of you PNW GSUSers. ;)
I walked up, just as the gun shop operator was talking about the food crisis, and how his buddy received a notice that Sysco had delivered to all of their customers stating they have had nearly a total loss of crops in Mexico.
EE_ told the guy how much I love doom, so he asked me if I'd like the notice printed out. I said "Sure!"
The notice is below, but here are some excerpts:
- Losses of crops in the range of 80 to 100%.
- Even shade house product was hit by the extremely cold temps.
- Mexico hasn't seen temperatures this low in 50 years. This time of year, Mexico supplies a significant percent of North America's row crop vegetables such as green beans, eggplant, cucumbers, squash, peppers, asparagus, and round and roma tomatoes. Florida normally is a major supplier for these items as well, but they have been struck by severe freeze damage in December and January and up until now have had to purchase product out of Mexico to fill their commitments, that is no longer an option.
- We will experience immediate volatile prices, limited availability and mediocre quality at best.
- Because of very strong blossom drops, this will also impact supplies 30-60 days from now.
- With the unprecedented magnitude of this event we wanted to immediately make you aware of the conditions.
The guy was really cool, and could have been a GSUSer. He's planning to get out of this area and head to the Pacific Northwest - he is probably gonna hunker down with one of you PNW GSUSers. ;)