Which Courgette Seeds Have Been Recalled?
Courgette Seeds Recalled After Norfolk Growers Fall Ill a Batch of Courgette Seeds Sold by a Major Supplier Has Been Recalled After Producing Crops Which Made...
- A batch of courgette seeds sold by a major supplier has been recalled after producing crops which made people ill.
- Mr Fothergill's seed company, based in Newmarket in Suffolk, issued a warning against eating the bitter fruits.
Which courgette seeds are being recalled?
Following a number of complaints from customers, Mr Fothergill's has had to recall a batch of poisonous Courgette Zucchini seeds. Some customers who planted and grew the courgettes have experienced stomach pain and nausea after eating bitter-tasting courgettes grown from the seeds.
Are courgette seeds poisonous?
Cucurbitacins are bitter-tasting compounds that can be poisonous to humans. ... Vegetables like courgette and squash that have high levels of cucurbitacins won't necessarily look poisonous – making them more dangerous as you only know they could be toxic after eating them and then tasting bitterness.
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