On Wed 26 Mar 2008 10:42:19a, Brian Mailman told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> Living in Arizona, we have Seville/sour oranges available year
>> 'round, usually free for the picking. Some folks leave bags full of
>> them at their curb for anyone who wants them, as they are grown here
>> primarily as ornamental trees. I could probably make a living
>> producing marmalade for the cost of the sugar. :-)
>
> Well, that and the cost of the energy used directly, and/or any gas used
> in driving around for the free stuff, the cost of the jars and lids and
> labels--and then the marketing costs involved.... and that's without
> costing in your labor...
>
> B/
>
>

Well, yes, there are those other costs, but having the fruit for free would
make a big difference.

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Wayne Boatwright
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