in the produce section at the supermarket in holland

there is a multi-deck-open-fronted chiller with

raspberries from portugal, and

blueberries from chile, and

mangos from colombia, and

strawberries from spain, and

pineapples from costa rica, and

grapes from south africa, and

and, and.

but

perched atop the chiller

globalization hath wrought a paradox:

two varieties of the same fruit

hailing from decidedly warring nations –

medjoul dates from israel, and

mazafati dates from iran.

at long last, an exciting consumer choice

in the produce section at the supermarket in holland.