Boxes of Unwrapped Fruit & Veg
France has banned plastic wrapping for the majority of fruit and vegetables, but we are led to believe that plastic helps to keep food fresher for longer. We know there is an urgent need to reduce the volume of single-use plastic used in food packaging but does loose produce sold straight from boxes simply increase […]
Ripe and Ready
Nature isn’t perfect, but when we go shopping, the hunt for the firmest, bruise-free fruits begins. The recipe may require chopping or blending, but only the ideally formed veg make it into the shopping basket. A droopy head on a bunch of flowers will be rejected, until they end up in the clearance bucket. Fundamentally, […]
Field to Fork
On the other side of the Atlantic, America celebrates National Farmer’s Market week. What is it about boxes of fruit and veg that’s so appealing? There’s something highly rewarding about growing your own. Those battles with the slugs and bugs are soon forgotten when you tuck into freshly picked, flavoursome delights. A desire to know […]
