Here's what you all helped us rescue this week and why:
🥕 Carrots ("wrong" size, cosmetic defects) from the UK;
🥦 Cauliflower ("too" many) from the UK;
🥔 Celeriac ("too" many) from the UK;
🥦 Broccoli ("too" many) from the UK;
🥔 Parsnips ("too" many) from the UK;
🥦 Purple Sprouting Broccoli ("too" many) from the UK;
🍃 Apollo Lettuce ("too" many) from Essex;
🥔 Potatoes ("too" many) from the Suffolk/Norfolk/Lincs/Cambs/Kent;
🥗 Celery ("too" many) from UK/Cambs;
🌱 Beetroot ("wrong” size ) from UK/Bedfordshire;
🍳 Mushrooms ("too" many) from the UK/Ireland/Poland;
🌱 Chicory ("too" many) from UK/Holland;
🍆 Aubergines ("too" many) from Spain;
🌶 Peppers ("wrong" size, shape, cosmetic defects, “too” many, surplus) from the Netherlands / Spain;
👨🌾 Tomatoes ("too" many) from Spain;
🥒 Cucumber ("too" many) from Spain;
🍃 Courgettes ("too" many) from Spain;
🥗 Rocket ("too" many) from Italy;
🥬 Pak Choi ("too" many) from Italy;
🥑 Avocado ("too" many) from Colombia;
🍎 Apples ("wrong" shape, size, cosmetic defects) from the UK/Kent/Cambs/Essex/Worcs;
🥝 Kiwis ("wrong" shape) Italy;
🍑 Peaches ("wrong" size) from South Africa;
👨🌾 Pomegranates ("wrong" size, cosmetic defects) from Egypt;
🍍Pineapples ("too" many) from Costa Rica;
🍊Clementines (cosmetic defects) from Spain;
🥭 Mangoes (surplus) from Brazil;
🍈 Melons ("wrong" size) from Brazil;
👨🌾 Blueberries (surplus) from South Africa.
What's your favourite rescue of the week? 🌍
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