How long does it take for vegetables and fruit to grow?

Answer 1

Although technology has increased the way farmers are able to get product to stores worldwide, it can also decrease the value of our food. Even with the advancement of shipping and harvesting machinery, the moment your fruits and veggies are pulled from the source the process of dying occurs. Believe it or not frozen veggies and fruits have more trapped enzymes and life in them than many fresh foods.

If a consumer lives in Vermont and wanted a navel orange from Florida, that orange would be picked, trucked for processing, packaged and then flown or trucked to the area for purchase. This could take anywhere from several days to weeks thus the orange will taste different than the freshly plucked one. In general, the time it takes most traditional food items to go from the farm to the store is several weeks. Normally, bananas are harvested green and ripen on the way to the grocery store. Most of them arrive just slightly green. The consumer purchases them and lets them sit a little while longer until it is just right.

Wonder what the banana would taste like if it was harvested "on time"? One major exception is local farming. With the spread of cooperative farming programs and local farmer markets, consumers can purchase more local foods. The time from the vine to your table is shortened by many miles and days. The movement for local farming and purchases has increased over the last few years. In addition a focus in reducing pesticides through organic growing has also let to more community ownership and farming knowledge. The next time you drive to the local farmers market, sample the available produce and taste the difference.

Answer 2

they grow all the time even if you dont notice each leaf and flower has to grow