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Mangoes, melons: ounce for ounce, they’re probably more expensive than heroin. Yet it’s not a sign of wealth but of desperation

A friend recently returned to New York after living in Bali for a few years, and after catching up on other things, we talked about fruit for a full 20 minutes. She sent me photos of the breakfasts she used to have overseas, plates abundant with low-cost local fruit; I complained about paying $8 for precut melon.

The passion of the conversation surprised both of us. It’s not impeachment or Saudi hacking, but the fruit habits of most New Yorkers in the winter months – particularly those with children – are a source of constant low-level scandal. There is something very wrong with this picture.

What tax bracket are you in that you buy precut mango?' asked my friend, and she’s right. Ounce for ounce, it is probably more expensive than heroin

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