Potatoes take 2-4 months to grow and are usually only planted between March and May. How are there enough to sell in any of the other months?
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Potatoes specifically hold up well in cold storage and can be shelved for months.
More generally, the growing season is inverted in the Southern Hemisphere so some crops that are difficult to store are cultivated in multiple locations around the world to try and overlap seasons.
There are also greenhouse and sub-optimal condition methods to keep produce available when it’s out of season in both hemispheres, but you may find that these out-of-season fruits and vegetables have been negatively impacted by poor growing conditions. Out-of-season apples are quite mealy.
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