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Old 02-11-2009, 09:56 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
David in Normandy[_8_] David in Normandy[_8_] is offline
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Default Where did the green cabbage go?

lloyd wrote:
Do the French have greengrocers?


Yes, but the primary French outlets are the supermarkets and market
stalls. Supermarket veg tends to be relatively poor quality compared to
market stalls, being old and limp. Supermarkets seem to only have one
weekly delivery. Fruit and veg on market stalls tends to be fresh picked.

Prices can vary enormously everywhere. Take red peppers. Depending on
which supermarket you shop in or even on market stalls in the same
market they can vary at the moment between 2 Euro's a kilo and 4 Euro's
a kilo. Double the price!

Best of all is grow your own of course.
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