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What's the Matter with Tescos Greens?
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kitschkitty
Mama Doe
Deej still loves his greens, but the ones he's just finished were from Aldi, and the new ones are from Asda. I don't often shop in Tesco.
How strange?
It must be a physic thing going! Since Christmas, both of mine have totally gone off their greens. Usually it's the first to get gobbled up but now left to end and only if really hungry, they will eat it. Must admit the greens don't look as good as usual, could be down to a new supplier or something. Will still keep trying every few days to see they have changed their minds. Hope so as I am attempting to grow some spring greens in the garden.
It must be a physic thing going! Since Christmas, both of mine have totally gone off their greens. Usually it's the first to get gobbled up but now left to end and only if really hungry, they will eat it. Must admit the greens don't look as good as usual, could be down to a new supplier or something. Will still keep trying every few days to see they have changed their minds. Hope so as I am attempting to grow some spring greens in the garden.
March Hare
Warren Veteran
I got some greens.....and I use the term VERY loosely!.....from Tesco last week that were APPALLING! It was the first time I have actually found leftover greens from Lola, Suzy, and Petie's supper....they are all total greens fanatics! I ended up slinging the most of them. But today I found some EXCELLENT big leafed, crunchy greens at ASDA.....on special offer for only 50p a bag!!!!!
Just a couple of suggestions but this may be what's going on.
1. With most native fruit and veg there are early, mid-season and late crop varieties, so perhaps Tesco is currently stocking a variety of greens which some rabbits and guinea pigs find less palatable. If this is the case, the variety will probably change again in a few weeks.
Or
2. The current stock is coming from farms in a different part of the UK with different soil characteristics and trace elements, so the greens may be the same variety but taste different to rabbits and guinea pigs.
And of course it could be a bit of both.
In case anyone's interested, Tesco seem to have significant reductions on many of their pots of fresh herbs at present. I've just picked up a mint for 99p and the thyme is a bit over a quid.
1. With most native fruit and veg there are early, mid-season and late crop varieties, so perhaps Tesco is currently stocking a variety of greens which some rabbits and guinea pigs find less palatable. If this is the case, the variety will probably change again in a few weeks.
Or
2. The current stock is coming from farms in a different part of the UK with different soil characteristics and trace elements, so the greens may be the same variety but taste different to rabbits and guinea pigs.
And of course it could be a bit of both.
In case anyone's interested, Tesco seem to have significant reductions on many of their pots of fresh herbs at present. I've just picked up a mint for 99p and the thyme is a bit over a quid.
Have read this thread with interest. Libby is out in her run at the moment. I have just taken her a couple of Tesco's greens leaves, and I usually tear them into pieces and place them at various locations around the run, and she searches for them. Just been and done that - she found the first bit, sniffed it and hopped off :shock::lol:. Shall keep on eye on how Jack and Taz react too :wave:
But today I found some EXCELLENT big leafed, crunchy greens at ASDA.....on special offer for only 50p a bag!!!!!
Have a huge stock of the 50p bargains myself!:thumb:
I don't usually buy greens from Tesco's so can't coment, but there are definitely 'off' weeks and 'on' weeks with the ASDA greens and the UK source suppliers do seem to change, so the soil and choice cultivars are likely to be the cause ( I would suggest ).
Lspacehopper
Wise Old Thumper
We get all ours from Aldi.....39p a lot of the stuff right now, so it's a rather good bargain!!
toadflaxbex
Warren Scout
My girl won't eat, my boy does. I thought it was because I gave her panacur on hers, so now she associates with that but now I know it isn't just her may try from a diff shop. Tescos seem a bit pants anyway.
