Sun-tanned cauliflowers and knobbly spuds - the heatwave veg that's good to eat
Repeated heatwaves after a warmer than usual spring have led to predictions of the worst harvest since records began.The heat is not only affecting how much produce is grown, but also how it looks.Retailers usually reject fruit and vegetables that don't meet strict guidelines on size, shape and colour. So that ultimately means a lot of wastage for us," Munns added. All these veg still taste great, but like many of us in a heatwave, they might just look a little less than perfect."Not every gap can be filled this way though.
- ▪Repeated heatwaves after a warmer than usual spring have led to predictions of the worst harvest since records began.The heat is not only affecting how much produce is grown, but also how it looks.Retailers usually reject fruit and vegetabl
- ▪So that ultimately means a lot of wastage for us," Munns added.
- ▪All these veg still taste great, but like many of us in a heatwave, they might just look a little less than perfect."Not every gap can be filled this way though.
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Sun-tanned cauliflowers and knobbly spuds - the heatwave veg that's good to eatImage source, OddboxByAlex DanielBusiness reporterPublished4 minutes agoWould you buy a cauliflower that looks like it's been sunburnt or a cucumber that's curled back on itself?Farmers across the UK are grappling with one of the driest, hottest growing seasons in decades. Repeated heatwaves after a warmer than usual spring have led to predictions of the worst harvest since records began.The heat is not only affecting how much produce is grown, but also how it looks.Retailers usually reject fruit and vegetables that don't meet strict guidelines on size, shape and colour.
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