Cucumbers

[Deimos]

Through the summer nice cucumbers available in the shops.  Then they started to go uneven shapes and price bounced around (normal to expensive).  More recently they have gone back to being cheap, very even shape and wrapped in plastic.

I prefer buying local fresh produce that has a minimal "carbon footprint" (i.e. not raised in heated greenhouses, etc.).  Does anybody know if these plastic wrapped ones OK or are then greenhouse raised or shipped in from miles away ?

Ian

[Bugsy]

Costa del Plastic (Almeria, Spain) produce tons of them for the european market. Grown under plastic (hence the nickname)

[Bugsy]

Thanks Gary.

[Bugsy]

No problem.

[Deimos]

Does the same happen with tomatoes as

they seem to get more expensive as the local crops start be become

available, then go cheaper when produce needs to be imported from

further away.

Ian

[Bugsy]

No idea.............................................................[:(]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, they do.....................................[:D]

[Nelson]

Thanks Gary

[Clair]

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[Bugsy]

[:D][:D][:D]

My christmas day parsnips are looking good. I dug one up yesterday to check.

Mmmmmmmm............................[:)]

[WJT]

Duh. [:$]

Thanks Gary. Now hopefully I can have one of those kisses.[:D]

[Eos]

[quote user="Bugbear"]

[:D][:D][:D]

My christmas day parsnips are looking good. I dug one up yesterday to check.

Mmmmmmmm............................[:)]

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I always thought parsnips were the most objectionable of vegetables until I ate some slow roasted in olive oil. We had some yesterday with dinner and will again tomorrow at lunch.

[Bugsy]

[quote user="WJT"]

Duh. [:$]

Thanks Gary. Now hopefully I can have one of those kisses.[:D]

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[Rob Roy]

[quote user="Eos"][quote user="Bugbear"]

[:D][:D][:D]

My christmas day parsnips are looking good. I dug one up yesterday to check.

Mmmmmmmm............................[:)]

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I always thought parsnips were the most objectionable of vegetables until I ate some slow roasted in olive oil. We had some yesterday with dinner and will again tomorrow at lunch.

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I used to agree with you about parsnips, but try coating them in oil then honey (get your hands nice and messy), salt and pepper and roast - yummy! I do carrots this way too sometimes.