last fall vegetables against the law "ugly"
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Times Online today:
the European Union has abolished a law with 20 years of history.
This law imposed aesthetic standards for vegetables and fruit to sell.
Now, however, we can find fruits and vegetables with strange shapes and imaginative (without detracting from the taste) in our supermarket.
These products not only will no longer be thrown in the bin (what a waste !!!), but they can be sold up to 40% less than the cousins \u200b\u200b"well done".
In all 36 different types of fruit and vegetables can now be sold (whatever their form). Even with a few cloves of garlic heads missing and braids of onions with bulbs more or less than 16 hours may be marketed. Finally
is not illegal to sell cauliflowers smaller than 11 cm in diameter or carrots weighing less than 8 grams.
The distinction between 1st and 2nd category will still be applied to 10 products including apples, tomatoes, strawberries, grapes and pears.
deformed specimens of these products can be sold only if they are branded products to be cooked. The old rules
- Cucumbers in the first class must be perfectly straight.
- Carrots must be no more than one root, that should not be forked etc. They must be smooth and regular. if they are shorter than 20 mm must be called "baby carrots"
- A bunch of grapes must not weigh more than 1kg.
- An onion can be sold only if the de-thirds is covered with skin. New rules
Fruits and vegetables that can be sold in every shape and size: apricots, artichokes, asparagus, eggplant, avocado, beans, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, cherries, zucchini, cucumbers, mushrooms, garlic, hazelnuts, kale, leeks, melons, onions, peas, plums, celery, spinach, walnuts, watermelon and chicory.
Fruits that will continue to be divided into categories (but can be sold deformed as if by food cooking): apples, citrus, kiwi, lettuce, peaches, pears, strawberries, peppers, grapes and tomatoes.