Fruit and veg

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Hooray, the EU has dropped its ridiculous rules on the size, shape and appearance of many fruit and vegetables sold in the shops. Well, 26 different types in all but the sting in the tail is that 10 others (accounting for 75% of sales) will still have to meet the rules. Bananas are another matter altogether - they come under a 'separate marketing regime', no doubt due to pressure from feminist groups and cucumber growers who want them to switch.

I grew veggies once and my only objection to carrots that looked like a cock with two balls was that they were a bugger to peel. But once chopped they were fine. My bendy cucumbers tasted fine too although I never sought my wife's opinion on this subject.

Never really grew good onions but no matter. We get them French guys on bikes around twice a year and they sell them in strings. They taste good (the onions, not the Frenchmen) and they keep for ages.