Outdoor vegetables

Freiland Gemüse

Guest

Even if it's too late for this year, I think it would be great if Migros offered vegetables that "do NOT" come from the greenhouse (hors sol), but are allowed to grow in the wild,
(the tomatoes, for example, don't taste like anything produced in this way), ?

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Guest

Hello polarlicht

You were busy at the weekend ;)

I would also be happy to pass this suggestion on to the product managers. However, I'm not sure whether it's even possible to meet the demand for fresh vegetables here without the use of greenhouses.

I'm looking forward to hearing the feedback from those responsible.

Kind regards

Tanja

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Guest

Thanks for the flowers ? ?
Vegetables like they used to be would be really great ?

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Guest

Hello polarlicht

I have spoken to the product range manager. He confirmed to me that using Hors-sol products is important for Migros in order to be able to meet demand all year round and to offer a varied range of fruit and vegetables.

If you want to avoid Hors-sol products altogether, we recommend our organic products. This method of cultivation is not permitted in organic farming.

However, research shows that Hors-sol products are of the same quality as products from traditional greenhouses. Differences in nutritional value are not due to the cultivation method but to factors such as variety, climate or time of harvest.

I hope this information is helpful and understandable for you.

Kind regards
Tanja

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Guest

Hello tanja,
no not quite, I think in the summer it should be possible that e.g. open field tomatoes could be included in the offer lg

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Guest

@Tanja_Migrosduwrite that it is important for Migros to use Hors-sol products in order to be able to meet demand all year round. Why shouldn't this also be possible with vegetables grown in the ground?

Incidentally, a greatdeal of energy is required for greenhousecultivation. The production of mineral wool is extremely energy-intensive. It has to be disposed of after use. Unfortunately, it cannot simply be composted and must be disposed of in a waste incineration plant. As there are no nutrients in the mineral wool, these are added via a chemical nutrient solution. In addition, the greenhouse is heated quite a lot, which leads to an even worse ecological balance.

So stop eating vegetables in winter that actually only grow in summer. I want to live in a healthy environment without more and more harmful influences from such absolutely unnecessary practices.

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Luna_L

@polarlicht: great idea/contribution or whatever you want to call it :-)!!!!

@fonero: A great contribution/ comment from you too :-)! I can only agree with you on all points and couldn't have written it better!!!!
Lg Luna

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Guest

Hello Luna,
my point is that you can buy vegetables that taste like the corresponding variety and not like nothing, which is unfortunately mostly the case nowadays?

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Guest

The Association of Swiss Vegetable Producers promotes hors-sol cultivation as "ecologically particularly sensible". Soil and water are conserved. In addition, fewer pesticides would have to be used.

Bernhard Schmid, Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of Zurich, counters this:

"Preferring hors-sol for ecological reasons is a suggestion that was probably made without an environmental impact analysis."

Martin Koller does not consider Hors-sol to be more environmentally friendly either. This is because it requires significantly more energy. Koller also points to health aspects:

"Studies show that organic tomatoes contain more secondary plant substances such as polyphenols." These are considered particularly healthy.

https://www.ktipp.ch/artikel/d/hors-sol-tomaten-teuer-und-fad

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