Posted on 01/29/2020 3:51:04 AM PST by Libloather
Sad news for salad fans who enjoy the peppery bite of arugula over other lettuces: there's a national shortage.
The shortfall is due to the "unexpectedly cold and wet winter weather facing growers throughout the Southwest," according to the New Food Economy.
Those harsh conditions "paved the way for the spread of a fungal disease called downy mildew," which has made it difficult to produce healthy crops, the article further explained.
The shortage has already been felt by shoppers, purveyors and and diners across the country.
In New York, the fast casual Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava posted signs Monday saying there was no arugula available for their mixed greens or grain bowls.
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
Oh the Horror!
Smells like feet. Pass.
Dang global warming.
FOUL WEED!!!
St. Jugears the Stutterer hit hardest.
Odumbo and Michael must really be sweating the price of Arugula now
“The shortfall is due to the “unexpectedly cold and wet winter weather facing growers throughout the Southwest,” according to the New Food Economy”
The horror of Global cooling.
*** FOUL WEED!!! ***
I threw two packets of seed in a corner of my yard. It took over worse than dandelions. How is something so easy to grow so pricey? Tastes awful, IMHO.
I don’t even plant that weed in my garden. There are much better greens I’m adding red romaine to my rows of greens this year.
whenever Arugula is mentioned, I always think of Steve Martin in My Blue Heaven
Grocer’s don’t even seem to know what it is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vPKpMMapEg
A very underrated comedy movie BTW.
So cold that even the Democrats were walking around with their hands in their own pockets
“Grocer’s don’t even seem to know what it is.”
It’s a veg-it-a-bul.
“...no arugula available....
Just awful!
But just read the vineyards are dying due to warmer weather
Which is it? Nothing fossil fuel taxes won't fix, I suppose.
Cue “OMG/OH NO” gif...
I was just going to write how easy it is to grow.
i have cut my arugula consumption to zero.
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