am i the only one annoyed about misshapen fruit and vedgetables

[big-all]

the supermarkets tell producers they dont want misshapen or with blemishes fruit and veg as the consumers dont want it
complete carp
i wont buy uniform or "plastic conforming " fruit and veg i only buy the natural wibly wably nureled misshapen version that looks natural that i like
its tragic as up to 50% is rejected by the supermarkets and most is ploughed back in or often goes to waste

 

[WalksWithTurkeys]

They used to get starring roles in That's Life.

It does seem stupid. What I do not derstand is how bought carrots, pak choi etc does not go flaccid.

 

[JBR]

the supermarkets tell producers they dont want misshapen or with blemishes fruit and veg as the consumers dont want it

It's a shame they don't maintain the same standards for their tinned products.
I don't remember the last time we went to the supermarket and didn't reject at least one item that had successfully passed through the 'tin denting department'.

 

[JohnD]

Some supermarts make a point of packing and selling the blemished stuff separately, at a lower price.

 

[longdogs]

What annoys me more than the shape of vegetables is when the supermarkets have these food collection stands, where customers are expected to donate food to the needy. Then you hear about how much food is thrown away because it is slightly out of date. Misshapen fruit and veg doesn't bother me, in fact, in a strange way the misshapen stuff makes you think you are getting something healthier.

 

[WalksWithTurkeys]

And people throw away an awful lot of food. One of the great things about growing your own veg is that you pick it when you need it, so nothing goes off. And then there is food air freighted in from distant countries, madness, complete madness. Apparently produce sent on slow boats is okay, so bananas are alright, from a eco green Swampy perspective. We are accustomed to simply buying whatever we want, without a second thought as to its origins.

 

[longdogs]

My experience of growing my own was that I would end up with thirty lettuces all at once.... then nothing. Perhaps I didn't think it through.

 

[WalksWithTurkeys]

My experience of growing my own was that I would end up with thirty lettuces all at once.... then nothing. Perhaps I didn't think it through.

Successional sowing. I had a similar issue with pak choi.

 

[securespark]

They used to get starring roles in That's Life.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=T...X&ved=0CDEQsARqFQoTCJ_Fkuj57McCFUo3FAodLuIJ2w

 

[Whitespirit66]

My experience of growing my own was that I would end up with thirty lettuces all at once.... then nothing. Perhaps I didn't think it through.

Same here, but you need to plant three or four seeds every week. This allows two or three lettuces for the slugs and one for yourself, if lucky. In the end, Napalm was the only answer where the slugs were concerned.

 

[WalksWithTurkeys]

My experience of growing my own was that I would end up with thirty lettuces all at once.... then nothing. Perhaps I didn't think it through.

Same here, but you need to plant three or four seeds every week. This allows two or three lettuces for the slugs and one for yourself, if lucky. In the end, Napalm was the only answer where the slugs were concerned.

Look up 'successional'.

Traditionallug pellets cure slugs, and are not harmful to us, unless you eat them. Remove objects slugs can hide under such as dead leaves and stones. Fine netting is best used too especially with cabbage as caterpillars and flea beetles love them.

 

[Whitespirit66]

My experience of growing my own was that I would end up with thirty lettuces all at once.... then nothing. Perhaps I didn't think it through.

Same here, but you need to plant three or four seeds every week. This allows two or three lettuces for the slugs and one for yourself, if lucky. In the end, Napalm was the only answer where the slugs were concerned.

Look up 'successional'.

Traditionallug pellets cure slugs, and are not harmful to us, unless you eat them. Remove objects slugs can hide under such as dead leaves and stones. Fine netting is best used too especially with cabbage as caterpillars and flea beetles love them.

Thanks, I'll look into that next year. I started out trying humane methods, eg. coffee grinds, egg shells, beer traps - but they laughed in the face of these. Had to go all-out with the pellets in the end.

 

[WalksWithTurkeys]

My experience of growing my own was that I would end up with thirty lettuces all at once.... then nothing. Perhaps I didn't think it through.

Same here, but you need to plant three or four seeds every week. This allows two or three lettuces for the slugs and one for yourself, if lucky. In the end, Napalm was the only answer where the slugs were concerned.

Look up 'successional'.

Traditionallug pellets cure slugs, and are not harmful to us, unless you eat them. Remove objects slugs can hide under such as dead leaves and stones. Fine netting is best used too especially with cabbage as caterpillars and flea beetles love them.

Thanks, I'll look into that next year. I started out trying humane methods, eg. coffee grinds, egg shells, beer traps - but they laughed in the face of these. Had to go all-out with the pellets in the end.

Ever tried sprinkling salt on slugs? They sort of explode, it's messy. They have very simple nervous systems, and I am not sure if they have any concept of suffering, though I guess that remains to be proven. Apparently if you put some slugs in a bucket with some water, and a cover on, they die, then rot and attract things that feed on rotten slugs. Leave it to rot down, and you then have an effective organic slug killing solution which you can water on your garden. I've not tried this, but it is said to work.

 

[JBR]

Poor slugs. Slugs have feelings too, you know.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Going back to the thread title; I am more worried about the misshapen people in supermarkets.