Slow times in the Vegetable Biz

I doubt it is the coming elections that is producing the current malaise in the produce biz.  Neither of the presidential candidates seem to have strong feelings one way or the other regarding veggies.  Obama certainly has an edge, what with Michelle's garden on the south lawn.  You would think they would play up to the gardeners' vote.  I doubt Ann Romney has had dirt on her hands since she was a toddler.  Meanwhile, most wholesalers and retailers have written off the produce section until the Thanksgiving rush.  A few pumpkins for Halloween do not a market make.