Calculating the Distance to California

Something like 90% of the nation’s fruit and vegetables are grown in California’s Central Valley. Here is a simple calculator to determine how far you are from this fertile land:

1. Buy a 1/2 pint of raspberries from your local supermarket.
2. Count how many raspberries are moldy.
3. Multiply the number of moldy raspberries by 250. This is your distance in miles from California.

For example, I am in Northern Michigan this week. I counted at least 9 moldy raspberries in the pack. 9 x 250 = 2,500. This is the approximate distance from my location to California’s Central Valley.

Q.E.D.