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[bill cobbett]

Tomorrow's shopping will include a trip to our local CY "bakali" for (amongst other things) CY Potatoes. ...

[repulsewarrior]

...bill, can you get McCains frozen from P.E.I.? (it is hard to imagine that a tiny island can support an empire that sells potatoes worldwide) (there is no substitute for fresh cooked in lard)

...I have never seen them sold in Cyprus myself (never looked for them in England), I have heard it is so.

...being a Cypriot, I will humbly say, the Cypriot potato is better, but I think it is the Brits who know how best to make them, generally speaking, as chips.

...curious, have you heard of a golden flesh potato called, Yukon Gold?

[Paphitis]

These onions, these very ordinary nothing special onions, had been shipped 12,000 miles.

What is that about...???

You’re telling me… lately I noticed that the rear end (anal area) of lamb being sold in Cyprus is all red and swollen and at closer inspection I noticed a red stamp… “Product of Australia”!

It's Farmer Joe from the outback adding a special marinate sauce specifically for you. It will keep the meat nice and juicy and tender.

He would have charged you extra as well.

Enjoy your Sunday Roast!

[kurupetos]

These onions, these very ordinary nothing special onions, had been shipped 12,000 miles.

What is that about...???

You’re telling me… lately I noticed that the rear end (anal area) of lamb being sold in Cyprus is all red and swollen and at closer inspection I noticed a red stamp… “Product of Australia”!

Maybe they come via Turkey. You should make a complaint.

[bill cobbett]

...bill, can you get McCains frozen from P.E.I.? (it is hard to imagine that a tiny island can support an empire that sells potatoes worldwide) (there is no substitute for fresh cooked in lard)

...I have never seen them sold in Cyprus myself (never looked for them in England), I have heard it is so.

...being a Cypriot, I will humbly say, the Cypriot potato is better, but I think it is the Brits who know how best to make them, generally speaking, as chips.

...curious, have you heard of a golden flesh potato called, Yukon Gold?

McCains ...??? Frozen chips...??? Oh yes, very pop in GB... isn't that right, our "g"IG...???

Yukon Gold... ??? !s this a variety of Pot, rather than potato...??? ...

[GreekIslandGirl]

McCains ...??? Frozen chips...??? Oh yes, very pop in GB... isn't that right, our "g"IG...???

Oh yes, but don't try and export them to Peyia.

[bill cobbett]

McCains ...??? Frozen chips...??? Oh yes, very pop in GB... isn't that right, our "g"IG...???

Oh yes, but don't try and export them to Peyia.

...

[supporttheunderdog]

...imagine, they were either shipped by plane for the freshness, but that is hardly imaginable to me, or they are shipped by boat (refrigerated), which takes about 2 weeks. it may not be the season for local onions, but where would they come from normally, this time of year?...

Bloody fast ship, that. It is close on 12000 miles by sea and to do it in that time the ship would have to do 35 knots. Normal sea speed is usually half that, or less, plus intermediate port calls, so expect transit time more like five to six weeks. They have a storage life in optimum conditions of six to seven months so With modern cargo care systems using controlled atmosphere with proper ventilation a good quality onion crop picked at the right time will survive that long.

[GreekIslandGirl]

...imagine, they were either shipped by plane for the freshness, but that is hardly imaginable to me, or they are shipped by boat (refrigerated), which takes about 2 weeks. it may not be the season for local onions, but where would they come from normally, this time of year?...

Bloody fast ship, that. It is close on 12000 miles by sea and to do it in that time the ship would have to do 35 knots. Normal sea speed is usually half that, or less, plus intermediate port calls, so expect transit time more like five to six weeks. They have a storage life in optimum conditions of six to seven months so With modern cargo care systems using controlled atmosphere with proper ventilation a good quality onion crop picked at the right time will survive that long.

You certainly know your onions.

[repulsewarrior]

...thanks stud.

...it seems we all care, for onions.