Agriculture - Buy traditional varieties of fruit and vegetables

Cranberries, United States

In its headlong rush for profitability, the agricultural industry has favoured the most productive and disease-resistant types of produce at the expense of many native varieties of fruit and vegetables that are regarded as less desirable. It has been established that around 80% of tomato and 92% of lettuce varieties have been lost. Some of these, neglected for decades, survive only in special conservation facilities.
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Standardisation is gaining ground at the expense of biological diversity. Think about varying your choice of fruit and vegetables; try different types and rediscover traditional varieties. Local farms often revive seek stock and sometimes develop their own delicious types of produce based on historical varieties