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Grapes out of season ?

  • 10-11-2008 11:02pm
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    Any grapes I buy down the shops the last few weeks all seem less than fresh and very pale coloured (the red ones). Are they out of season or something??


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  • #2
    Macha
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    Yes, they're out of season

    This might help you:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/in_season/index.shtml

    or you can download a pdf chart from this website:

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/oct/07/seasonal.food.chart


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    Dammit .. so much for healthy eating .. jsut as I was really starting to like them!


  • #4
    Macha
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 6,376 Mod ✭✭✭✭Macha


    There's lots of other options for this time of year:

    apples
    pears
    quinces
    medlars
    cranberries

    You can also get tubs of frozen berries from the supermarket - great in a smoothie or heated up with yoghurt.

    Eating with the seasons is generally cheaper, more nutritious (IMO-not sure if that's fact) and ensures that you get a good variety of different foods and vitamins, etc.


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