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Isn’t it enough that my iPhone, toaster oven, furniture and clothes are all made in China! Now my apples, oranges and pears too? So, based on the information I could find, the answer is: NO, fruit from China is not as safe as fruit grown in the U.S., (no matter what pipe-dream a U.S. It’s no surprise that there is a severe lack of information on Chinese imported fruits, since so many American companies are jumping on the bandwagon of importing foodstuffs from China to increase domestic profits. Surprisingly, there are not a lot of articles on the internet about fruit imports from China specifically, so I had to rely on information about apple concentrate imports, air pollution reports, and Chinese farming practices in general. Here was a new consideration when balancing the harm and good of a food on my family: Is fruit from China safe? I typically shy away from produce or food stuffs hailing from China, so it was surprising that these Chinese mandarins were manufactured by Dole, what I thought to be a good-old-fashioned American brand! I also try to keep myself informed of which fruits and veggies are most polluted and when to buy organic. I guess I should have asked him to check out more than just the ingredient list, because as I skimmed the label (while noshing on the fruit) I noticed “PRODUCT OF CHINA.” Rut-oh! I asked him to please make sure there was no high fructose corn syrup, and if there was don’t buy them. Well, I tore through my stash too fast and had to send hubby out for an emergency mandarin orange run the other night. Kysen has recently acquired a penchant for these tasty tangerines, so we often enjoy a can together when we don’t have the fresh variety on hand. I’ve been craving canned mandarin oranges–thanks pregnancy hormones! I usually get mine from Trader Joe’s and theirs are imported from Spain.