'Israeli oranges' faked in China

[Coventina]

Source: BBC

A twist has emerged in the story of Israeli citrus fruit reportedly sold in Iran in defiance of a ban on commercial dealings between the two enemy states.

It has now been revealed the fruit, a type of orange-grapefruit hybrid marketed as Jaffa Sweetie, were not Israeli in the first place.

The Sweeties were brought to Iran from China, where faking the origin of goods is a common practice.

The discovery of apparent Israeli origin caused a stir in Iran.

Outrage followed, distribution centres stocking the fruit were sealed and accusations were traded.



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8019407.stm

[Sultana]

1. Oh, shit

LOL

[WriteDown]

2. The Chinese are now copying...

fruit? Seriously?!

[sam sarrha]

4. check their fake cars... >Link>>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtTmnchkuR8&feature=related

[izquierdista]

8. It was invented there

If you look at the history of citrus fruits, you will find that they originated in China and have since been propagated around the world to suitable climates.

[BlooInBloo]

3. Whoa - freakish.

[aquart]

So Iran can feel confident that they are NOT eating the real thing?

I'm vastly entertained.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

5. The Chinese are providing everything for the entire planet, but lying about it

Nice. Our entire consumption is now Chinese. Thanks, promoters of the so-called world trade.

[DavidDvorkin]

6. No Iranians have been defiled. Whew. What a relief.

[The Stranger]

10. It is not some sort of dietary restriction -- they're protesting treatment of the Palestinians.

[DavidDvorkin]

12. No, they're being wackadoodles.

[iandhr]

7. This story aside

Israeli oranges are really good

[Ian David]

9. That's why an hour after eating Jaffa Sweeties, I feel like eating again.

Seriously, though.

They sell these in my local supermarket, and they're awesome.

They have more seeds than some of the similar varieties, but they taste much better, and you can recycle the cardboard container they come in.

[Kahoneez]

11. Boycott Israeli products , even faux ones .

This reminds of the report that Israel ships products into IRAQ from the complicit Jordan , where markings , hewbrew are removed to sell to the occupied Iraqis , everything from Cellphones , bullet proof vests , food and since Israelis have control over our phone business via AMDOCS & COMVERSE who control directory assistance in the U.S. (credit reports too ) , you KNOW they have direct surveillance activities in Iraq .

I hear the Chinese make a good matzo ball , as well .

[conspirator]

13. Israel vegetables suck in General. Southern Spain Oranges are the best in Europe nt

[bushmeister0]

14. Oh geez, I thought this OP was titled "Israeli orgasms faked in China."

Totally different meaning.

[bemildred]

15. Boy, this is just stupid piled on stupid here.

:popcorn:

[cali]

16. lol. and that about sums it all up. n/t