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| An expert in the use and distribution of biological controls has just been
here. He told Ray that some European countries are under a strong spotlight
because their growers are still using sprays which are officially banned.
Apparently, some of the crops worst affected are peppers, aubergines,
tomatoes, cucumbers etc. In some cases, when polytunnels are taken down,
the plastic is found to be heavily impregnated with these chemicals. Now,
however, much tighter controls are coming into operation and random checks
being made. If any of the crops are found to be contaminated with these
poisons, the whole place is banned from selling to the supermarkets.
However, Ray asked why more wasn't being made of this and the fact that UK
growers aren't using banned chemicals. "Because the supermarkets don't want
it known" was the answer. Buy British!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
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| Mary Fisher 2006-09-28, 1:25 pm |
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"Sacha" <sacha@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> An expert in the use and distribution of biological controls has just been
> here. He told Ray that some European countries are under a strong
> spotlight
> because their growers are still using sprays which are officially banned.
> Apparently, some of the crops worst affected are peppers, aubergines,
> tomatoes, cucumbers etc. In some cases, when polytunnels are taken down,
> the plastic is found to be heavily impregnated with these chemicals. Now,
> however, much tighter controls are coming into operation and random checks
> being made. If any of the crops are found to be contaminated with these
> poisons, the whole place is banned from selling to the supermarkets.
> However, Ray asked why more wasn't being made of this and the fact that UK
> growers aren't using banned chemicals. "Because the supermarkets don't
> want
> it known" was the answer. Buy British!
I rarely buy anything else!
Mary
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| Sacha wrote:
>. "Because the supermarkets don't want
> it known" was the answer. Buy British!
I almost blew all remaining gaskets a week or so ago - right in the prime uk
Bean crop, Tesco had Guatemalan bean for sale and not a British bean in
sight.
pk
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| Mary Fisher 2006-09-28, 5:25 pm |
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"p.k." <pgkaddy-groups@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Sacha wrote:
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> I almost blew all remaining gaskets a week or so ago - right in the prime
> uk Bean crop, Tesco had Guatemalan bean for sale and not a British bean in
> sight.
I gave up on Tesco years ago for that sort of reason.
Mary
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