Why is buying fruits which are 'in season' better for the environment?

Why is buying fruits which are 'in season' better for the environment?

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Buying fruits that are in season are better for environment because they don't have to be shipped from another part of the world where that fruit is in season. You don't have all the carbon emissions and all the packaging and pollution related to that.