howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#1
This afternoon I bought some runner beans from M & S in town and when I went to microwave them I noticed that they were of Kenyan origin. I can understand it in midwinter but surely this is the time of year that they are picked here?
Button
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
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#2
Hmm, that is odd. I thought Plan A was to make their UK operations carbon-neutral. Have to say I don't understand profit margins; you'd have thought that higher wages here would still be cheaper than airfreight (although, come to think of it, I've seen Kenyan roses too). If you don't mind me asking, how much for how much money?
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Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
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#3
I would have expected better from m & S though it is the end of our runner season, with roses the vast majority of European roses are brought over from Kenya.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#4
No idea of size they market individual packs as one of the daily five, £.1 for one £.1. 50 for two all sliced and washed ready for use. I have noticed also when buying packs of mixed fruit from supermarkets a lot of that is from abroad when in season here.
Guest 1835- Registered: 3 Sep 2016
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#5
I always look for locally grown apples in the supermarket and am amazed to see where most of them are imported from, very few from Kent, always like to support local industry..
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