the mobilization of market gardeners for seasonal fruits and vegetables

Fruits and vegetables that make an eye. However, they are far from all seasonal. In a market in Mouazé (Ille-et-Vilaine), some consumers have understood this. “I try to look on the internet to be sure to take premises and season”declares a buyer. Indeed, some fruits and vegetables are produced under heated greenhouse almost all year round.

But on the exploitation of Thibault Le MennecThere is no heating. The tomato plants are sheltered, protected by a thermal veil. Enough to earn a few degrees without consuming energy. “The first tomatoes will form in May”reveals the market gardener. Through campaigns, the farmer wants to raise awareness among consumers about what they buy over the year, because a tomato produced under heated greenhouse produces seven times more CO2 than a tomato grown in the open air.

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