Here's what you all helped us rescue this week and why:
🥔 Potatoes ("too" many) from the Suffolk/Norfolk/Lincs/Cambs/Kent;
🥕 Carrots ("wrong" size, cosmetic defects) from the Lincs/Norfolk/Suffolk;
🌱 Onions ("too" many, "wrong” size) from Lincs/Norfolk/Suffolk;
🍳 Mushrooms ("too" many) from the UK/Ireland/Poland;
👨🌾 Jerusalem Artichokes ("too" many) from UK/Kent;
🥔 Parsnips ("too" many) from the Suffolk/Notts/Yorkshire
🌱 Chicory ("too" many) from Lincs;
👨🌾 Celeriac ("too" many) from Lincs;
👨🌾 Brussels Sprouts ("too" many) from Lincs;
🍃 White Cabbage ("too" many) from Lincs;
🥔 Swede ("wrong” size) from Scotland;
🥬 Kale ("too" many) from UK/Worcs;
🌶 Peppers ("wrong" size, shape, cosmetic defects, “too” many) from Spain;
🌱 Beetroots ("wrong” size) from Bedfordshire;
🌱 Rocket ("too" many) from Italy;
🥬 Green Beans ("too" many) from Kenia;
🌱 Celery("too" many) from Spain;
👨🌾 Butternut Squash (“wrong” shape, size & cosmetic defects) from Portugal;
🍎 Apples ("wrong" shape & size) from Kent/Cambs/Norfolk/Herefordshire;
👨🌾 Pears (“too” many) from UK/Herefordshire;
🍊 Oranges (cosmetic defects) from Egypt;
🍊 Clementines ("wrong" size, cosmetic defects) from Spain;
🍑 Peaches ("wrong" size, shape, colour, cosmetic defects, and surplus) from South Africa;
🍑 Persimmon (“too” many) from Spain;
👨🌾 Mangoes (“too” many) from Peru;
👨🌾 Pineapples (“too” many) from Costa Rica.
What's your favourite rescue of the week? 🌍
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