Farming Today - 01/07/2009

Bendy cucumbers and knobbly carrots are now back on our shop shelves; EU rules preventing oddly-sized or misshapen fruit and vegetables being sold are being scrapped. This will apply to 26 products including cauliflowers, mushrooms and melons. At the moment, about 20 per cent of produce is rejected by stores across Europe because it fails to meet the current requirements. Anna Hill investigates the impact this will have on farmers and shoppers. Also, we examine new proposals for strict controls on the growing of gentically modified crops in Wales.