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Asparagus From Peru

  • 11-09-2017 08:08PM
    #1
    imme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭


    The asparagus I bought in my local supermarket comes all the way from Peru

    It is of course possible to buy asparagus from places closer to Ireland
    Asparagus has a season, early spring is it's best time AFAIK, please correct me if I'm wrong.

    So, should items with hefty air miles be imported when they're out of season in Ireland


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  • #2
    bear1
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    Ok.


  • #3
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Yes, an those Chinese should stop buying €300+ million worth of dairy products from Ireland. There have to be cows closer to them than ours.


  • #4
    meeeeh
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    imme wrote: »
    The asparagus I bought in my local supermarket comes all the way from Peru

    It is of course possible to buy asparagus from places closer to Ireland
    Asparagus has a season, early spring is it's best time AFAIK, please correct me if I'm wrong.

    So, should items with hefty air miles be imported when they're out of season in Ireland

    Why would you buy something that you know is out of season in Ireland and then complain about it. A bit late to make a stand after you ate it.


  • #5
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    50bb87dbab30b.jpeg


  • #6
    osarusan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,059 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    I like having a wide range of foods available to me even in winter.


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  • #7
    cdeb
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    Cannot for the life of me understand shops selling American potatoes.

    What the jaysus are we of all countries doing importing spuds?


  • #8
    mzungu
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    imme wrote: »
    The asparagus I bought in my local supermarket comes all the way from Peru
    ...but ill bet it's alpaca-d in Ireland.


  • #9
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    cdeb wrote: »
    Cannot for the life of me understand shops selling American potatoes.

    What the jaysus are we of all countries doing importing spuds?

    I often think this as I buy my French Baby potatoes in Dunnes because there is no Irish equivalent available.


  • #10
    McMurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Ops piss gonna stink later.


  • #11
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    Kiwi fruit from New Zealand... carbon footprint on this stuff is huge...and to be honest....no fcker would care if we never ate one again


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  • #12
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,496 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    cdeb wrote: »
    Cannot for the life of me understand shops selling American potatoes.

    What the jaysus are we of all countries doing importing spuds?

    It's like a little bit of history repeating


  • #13
    imme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    Rick Shaw wrote: »
    Ops piss gonna stink later.

    It does indeed colour the water


  • #14
    imme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    Rick Shaw wrote: »
    Ops piss gonna stink later.

    It does indeed colour the water


  • #15
    McMurphy
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    imme wrote: »
    It does indeed colour the water

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REXSCUjZDwk


  • #16
    Shenshen
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    Tbf, I've been trying to get asparagus from closer to home for ages - the only bit of luck I had was a Polish shop that used to stock it in season (May), but that's since closed down.

    I hate the thought how far it's come, but I do love asparagus. At least it IS available now, you couldn't get any at all here when I first moved here.
    Shame though that it's only the green asparagus, not the white one.


  • #17
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,325 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    Asparagus from Peru?

    Oranges from London is where it's at


  • #18
    Academic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Academic


    I'm very happy that produce is available internationally when it's out of season locally. I think it's a good thing overall.


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