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Natural commodities like cabbage, potatoes, beans, peppers, etc are barely advertised. Generally, if it's something anyone can make and there's no good way to d

Natural commodities like cabbage, potatoes, beans, peppers, etc are barely advertised. Generally, if it's something anyone can make and there's no good way to differentiate it, there's not much point doing much marketing. Can't speak for the OP but maybe this is what they meant?

zitterbewegung 10y ago
I have seen potatoes from Idaho advertised, Avocados from Mexico and Milk from California Cows. So Natural commodities are marketed this way.
- failrate 10y ago
  Maybe we should eat more turnips and string beans?
- jonah 10y ago
  Absolutely. These campaigns are all the products of Agriculture Marketing Boards[1] and are generally state-based. They're cooperative marketing agencies which growers and producers belong to to collectively promote their generic product. See also the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service[2]. Idaho Potatoes: https://idahopotato.com https://idahopotato.com California Walnuts: https://www.walnuts.org https://www.walnuts.org California Almonds: http://www.almonds.com http://www.almonds.com California Raisins: http://calraisins.org http://calraisins.org / http://raisins.org http://raisins.org are a few of the domestic ones I've worked with over the years. EDIT: Here's a list of all the official California Agricultural Marketing Programs[3] Speaking of foreign avocados, in addition to Mexico, Chile grows and exports a lot to the US. Of of their interesting arguments is that being in the Southern Hemisphere, their crop is counter-seasonal to our domestic avos. http://avocadosfromchile.org http://avocadosfromchile.org [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing_board https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing_board [2] https://www.ams.usda.gov https://www.ams.usda.gov [3] https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/mkt/mkt/pdf/ProgramContactInformation.pdf https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/mkt/mkt/pdf/ProgramContactInformatio...
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iamatworknow 10y ago
I've always wondered why avocados have so much marketing behind them ("Avocados from Mexico" commercials). Seems like they would be in the same boat as other natural foods. I guess it hasn't bothered me enough to do the research, though.

zitterbewegung 10y ago

I have seen potatoes from Idaho advertised, Avocados from Mexico and Milk from California Cows. So Natural commodities are marketed this way.

failrate 10y ago
Maybe we should eat more turnips and string beans?
jonah 10y ago
Absolutely. These campaigns are all the products of Agriculture Marketing Boards[1] and are generally state-based. They're cooperative marketing agencies which growers and producers belong to to collectively promote their generic product. See also the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service[2]. Idaho Potatoes: https://idahopotato.com https://idahopotato.com California Walnuts: https://www.walnuts.org https://www.walnuts.org California Almonds: http://www.almonds.com http://www.almonds.com California Raisins: http://calraisins.org http://calraisins.org / http://raisins.org http://raisins.org are a few of the domestic ones I've worked with over the years. EDIT: Here's a list of all the official California Agricultural Marketing Programs[3] Speaking of foreign avocados, in addition to Mexico, Chile grows and exports a lot to the US. Of of their interesting arguments is that being in the Southern Hemisphere, their crop is counter-seasonal to our domestic avos. http://avocadosfromchile.org http://avocadosfromchile.org [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing_board https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing_board [2] https://www.ams.usda.gov https://www.ams.usda.gov [3] https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/mkt/mkt/pdf/ProgramContactInformation.pdf https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/mkt/mkt/pdf/ProgramContactInformatio...
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iamatworknow 10y ago

I've always wondered why avocados have so much marketing behind them ("Avocados from Mexico" commercials). Seems like they would be in the same boat as other natural foods. I guess it hasn't bothered me enough to do the research, though.