The problem is people want same variety any day of the year. Stocking local apples as they come is a PITA for big supermarket chains. And most people don't care

The problem is people want same variety any day of the year. Stocking local apples as they come is a PITA for big supermarket chains. And most people don't care enough to go to farmer's markets or local specialty shops. Let alone that usually they ain't open on saturady 22:00 when some people find time to go shopping.