It would be so much easier if the world was inside out. Then we could just drop the pears to each country.

That only helps if you forget Africa exists

Especially if these pears are shipped by sea. Then it’s even worse.

Shipping via sea is the cheapest and least greenhouse gas producing way to ship things. With the only exception being pipes, which are significantly better than ships on both fronts. However, we shouldn't be shipping peaches via pipe. ;p

The fact that the result can apparently still manage to show up in a store cheaper than peaches grown and packed locally just goes to show how fucked up the economics in Argentina and Thailand are.

For whatever reason, this method was deemed cheaper. Resources cost money, and you can count on business not blowing money for giggles. You never know what weird shit goes on behind the scenes in a trade you're not familiar with.

Hard to imagine a case for this one though! I fear there may be government fuckery like tariffs involved.