Storing Fresh Produce
Sybil Ruscoe visits a root vegetable farm in Shropshire to find out what happens to fresh produce before we buy it.
Some of the fresh produce we buy in the supermarket can be nearly a year old. So how do we manage to keep it fresh for so long?
Sybil Ruscoe visits a root vegetable farm in Shropshire to investigate the science of storage.
From automatically controlled storage environments to an edible protective coating for fruit - there are all sorts of tricks of the trade, new and old.
Presented by Sybil Ruscoe
Produced by Heather Simons
Last on
Broadcast
- Sat 15 Feb 202006:30BBC Radio 4
Farming Tomorrow: Another Country with James Rebanks
A document of the lives of rural workers in and around three English villages.
Farming Tomorrow: AI on the Farm
Charlotte Smith explores how artificial intelligence is transforming agriculture.
Farming Tomorrow: The Briefing Room asks How will climate change affect our farms?
Will we still be able to grow enough food as temperatures rise and rain patterns change?
Farming Tomorrow: Kiri's Farm
A stand-up comedian, a vegan and a farmer walk into a bar.
Podcast
![]()
Farming Today
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
