Infestation of Mealybugs leads to China banning Thai longan

[Thaiger]

China has banned the Thai longan, a fruit that comes in small yellow orbs and when peeled resembles an eyeball, minus the iris or pupil thus its Cantonese name which translates to “dragon eye”, although it could also be argued the fruit looks like a skinless testicle. The anatomically questionable fruit has been banned because of an infestation of mealybugs. The ban is indefinite and starts today, says the Department of International Trade Promotion. Yesterday, Somdet Susomboon, the director general of the department, said the Chinese government had implemented the ban because mealybugs had been discovered in Thai longan exports. […]

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[BuffaloWhisperer]

12 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

it could also be argued the fruit looks like a skinless testicle

That's just nuts. 

[Poolie]

Who has ever seen a skinless testicle?

[King Cotton]

3 minutes ago, Poolie said:

Who has ever seen a skinless testicle?

Have you never skinned a rabbit? You'd then see two of 'em.

[Poolie]

3 minutes ago, King Cotton said:

Have you never skinned a rabbit? You'd then see two of 'em.

No. Never.

Edited August 13, 2021 by Poolie
Omission.

[MrStretch]

Why was the testicle reference even necessary?  It added nothing to the story.

[thai3]

What about the world being infested with the Chinese virus, what can we ban from there?

Edited August 13, 2021 by thai3

[MikeW]

6 minutes ago, King Cotton said:

Have you never skinned a rabbit? You'd then see two of 'em.

Or castrated a pig but those are mountain oysters 

[HolyCowCm]

Skinless testicle or an eyeball, either way the Chinese will probably eat it with that in mind.

[HolyCowCm]

My wife brought some home the other day and laid them on the table. I came home from running and sat down for dinner and low and behold there was literally an army of ants like no other I have seen before coming out of fruit running around. And this was only about a 1/2 KG worth for a nightly snack.

[HolyCowCm]

40 minutes ago, King Cotton said:

Have you never skinned a rabbit? You'd then see two of 'em.

Yes I have seen skinned rabbits. But this is more fun.

 

[King Cotton]

5 minutes ago, HolyCowCm said:

Yes I have seen skinned rabbits. But this is more fun.

Where on earth do you dig these up from . . . crazy!

[Craig]

Well, better there than in a skinless ball.