Property News · July 24, 2021

Tim Dowling: which courgette is the evil poisoner, yellow or green? | Tim Dowling


‘I’ll never eat another courgette in my life,’ the oldest saysThree days after I poisoned myself and my family with homegrown toxic courgettes, I still don’t feel right. I can’t face pulling up six plants and disposing of them, partly because my stomach still pitches and rolls at the sight of courgettes.The poison responsible, I have since learned, is naturally present in courgettes, but can rise to toxic levels if plants cross-pollinate with wild cucurbits or certain types of ornamental squash, causing a bitter taste, nausea, cramps, potential hospitalisation and occasionally death. Now I’ve experienced this poisoning first-hand, it seems weird to me that people are even allowed to grow courgettes. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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