Would you eat a Kalette?

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2023-04-06

6 分钟

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  • Neil: I'm Neil.

  • Sam: And I'm Sam.

  • Neil: 'Kalettes', 'CauliShoots', and 'Tenderstems'...

  • Can you guess what they are, Sam?

  • Sam: Well, they sound like the names of pop groups to me!

  • Neil: Yes, good guess, but in fact the truth is even stranger –

  • they're varieties of vegetable being grown in the UK

  • by a new generation of fruit and veg growers.

  • Forget traditional carrots, leeks and potatoes -

  • vegetables today are getting a modern makeover thanks to breeding methods

  • which mix two different plants to produce something completely new,

  • known as a hybrid.

  • Sam: The hybrid, Kalette, for example is a mix between kale and a Brussel sprout.

  • Neil: Tenderstems are a mix of traditional broccoli with a type of Chinese kale.

  • Sam: And CauliShoots are small green stems

  • with mini cauliflower heads shooting out the side.

  • These exciting new varieties,

  • which look very different from traditional vegetables,

  • are increasingly popular on farms,

  • in shops and in restaurants across the UK.