How the War on Drugs got us... blueberries

毒品战争如何让我们拥有了...蓝莓

Planet Money

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2025-04-05

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Ever wondered why you can buy fresh Peruvian blueberries in the dead of winter? The answer, surprisingly, is tied to cocaine. Today on the show, we look at how the war on drugs led to an American trade policy and a foreign aid initiative that won us blueberries all year round. And for more on trade and tariffs check out Planet Money's homepage. We've got articles looking at how much the new tariffs will raise prices and shows on everything from diamonds to potatoes to why you bought your couch. This episode was produced by Sylvie Douglis with help from Willa Rubin. It was edited by Marianne McCune and engineered by Jimmy Keeley. It was fact-checked by Sierra Juarez. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer. Find more Planet Money: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok / Our weekly newsletter. Listen free at these links: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the NPR app or anywhere you get podcasts. Help support Planet Money and hear our bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney. Music: Source Audio: "Martini Shaker," "You the Man," and "Leisure Girls." Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Wow.

  • This has been a roller coaster of a week.

  • Trade, as we have known it for decades, has been completely turned upside down.

  • We are in a legit trade war with many countries.

  • And underneath all of these tariffs is the international flow of actual things.

  • All these goods that people buy and sell to each other across borders and oceans.

  • So today I'm gonna tell you the story of one very small thing.

  • One good from one place whose very existence in the US is intertwined with our history of free trade.

  • Oh excuse me.

  • I'm just gonna reach right past you here.

  • Winter is finally over.

  • And the thing that has kept my spirits up over this long cold dreary winter was one particular fruit.

  • Blueberries, blueberries, blueberries.

  • Love me some blueberries.

  • They're delicious,

  • which is why I am kind of squeezing in front of someone's shopping cart at my local grocery store to fill my cart.

  • I'm gonna get like one, two.

  • Sorry am I in your way?

  • They're just $3.50 a pint.

  • Three, four.