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 <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/money/">Planet Money's homepage</a>. We've got <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/g-s1-58094/tariffs-price-raises-economists">articles looking at how much the new tariffs will raise prices</a> and shows on everything from <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/1240892101/diamond-market-natural-lab-grown-gemological">diamonds</a> to <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/03/1222640149/conpapa-mexican-potato-lobby-trade">potatoes</a> to <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/11/27/1215355314/high-point-north-carolina-furniture-market">why you bought your couch</a>. 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: <a href="https://n.pr/3h92GwS">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://n.pr/3FqLuws">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://n.pr/3sGZdrq">TikTok</a> / Our weekly <a href="https://n.pr/3zrFvUB">n</a><a href="https://n.pr/3zrFvUB">ewsletter</a>. Listen free at these links: <a href="http://n.pr/PM-digital">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://n.pr/3gTkQlR">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://n.pr/3Bkb17W">the NPR app</a> or anywhere you get podcasts. Help support Planet Money and hear our bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in <a href="http://n.pr/PM-digital">Apple Podcasts</a> or at <a href="https://n.pr/3HlREPz">plus.npr.org/planetmoney</a>. Music: Source Audio: "Martini Shaker," "You the Man," and "Leisure Girls." Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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