Poor quality fruit & veg. What's yours like?
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Pravda
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gez
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Maybe I missed it, but what is meant by "falling off"? Some people would throw fruit away when they consider it over ripe even though it's perfectly ok to eat. Obviously spoiling is a different matter. Regional language difference? I have no idea what falling off means.
gintonic
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Copperjacket
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tuga
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I buy from Sainsburys and also feel that quality has been dropping.
That's the reason why I prefer to choose myself instead of ordering only, which would be more environmentally friendly.
Buying fruit of th season helps.
I always check the origin and try to by local or European fruit.
I try to buy organic which tends to be better but costs more.
gavreid
Pretty Words...
We've been getting a lot of shoddy rubbish from Tesco for months. I can reject the delivery but there's nothing then for the week and it requires holding the guy up while I inspect everything so that's not going to happen...
Mike Reed
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Wife not crazy about salads so we use our lettuces as cabbage or in soup, omelettes etc. Quite nice.
Returned Ripe 'n' Ready nectarines to S'bury's Norwich recently; hard as rocks. Similar peaches better in texture but not as I remember peaches in flavour. Straw's and raspberries from garden. Thank heavens for bananas; good v.f.m. and still well under £1 a kilo. oranges and grapes from S'bury's fine as well.
Pravda
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Tesco are really good for that, no argument at all. Trouble is, as you say, it's a special trip or do without...and I want it now
Copperjacket
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Let’s not forget the so called “ripen at home” fruit that refuses to ripen and seems to resemble cannonballs for days before going straight to rotten.
herb
brain's right hemisphere
Not tested. I had no stomach upset at all, just my urine went black. for a few days which I found out later is a symptom.. It was all over the newspapers..
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
lettuce, pea and fresh mint soup is delicious
Gingerbeard
Ayup Me Duck
100% - Last 2 times I brought Mango’s from Sainsbury’s they went straight in the bin without enjoying a chunk. They didn’t ripen, even though it was warm and they just seemed to go off. Brought two from Tesco this weekend and they are fantastic, perfect quality and am currently still enjoying them as I write this
On the other hand, strawberries seem to last marginally better from Sainsbury’s and their taste the difference much longer
Beobloke
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We’ve shopped at Lidl for years but the quality of their fruit and veg generally really isn’t all that great. Some things will last the week but many items won’t.
We’ve now taken to going next door to the M&S food hall for mushrooms, anything salad related and most fruit as the quality is much better.
I have been back in the UK for 11 days and yes the fruit and veg in the main supermarkets is not as good as it could be.
However, there is a similar problem in Spain where grapes in particular are not good at all, all very soft and soggy. African bananas have sometimes been in short supply for a day or two. I have seen some Spanish customers moaning to the staff about it, so it's not just a UK problem.
My holiday home is in Andalucia which is a major farming centre and the weather is playing havoc with everything from lettuce to melons and the quantities are well down and what is still growing looks ropey.
On the other hand my lemon tree must have over one hundred lemons on it and is thriving on the drought conditions.
Perhaps we may need to modify our diet a bit.
Anyone fancy lemon curd on toast for breakfast?
However, there is a similar problem in Spain where grapes in particular are not good at all, all very soft and soggy. African bananas have sometimes been in short supply for a day or two. I have seen some Spanish customers moaning to the staff about it, so it's not just a UK problem.
My holiday home is in Andalucia which is a major farming centre and the weather is playing havoc with everything from lettuce to melons and the quantities are well down and what is still growing looks ropey.
On the other hand my lemon tree must have over one hundred lemons on it and is thriving on the drought conditions.
Perhaps we may need to modify our diet a bit.
Anyone fancy lemon curd on toast for breakfast?
Copperjacket
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Not that long ago it seemed to me that Sainsbury’s fresh Fruit and Veg was sold as ripe for immediate consumption and went out a couple of days later whereas Tesco equivalent lasted longer and where often better 2 days after purchase.
Copperjacket
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Possibly the best way of using the generally tasteless UK eggs unless you are going to preserve them or make limoncello.
Cheese
Bitter lover
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