Comments on: The yellowing countryside http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/ A piecemeal investigation into the origins of our food Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:33:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Martin Cross http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-3882 Martin Cross Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:42:51 +0000 http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-3882 With the current problems bee keepers are having with collapsing collonies and and the time spent on IPC (integrated pest control) to try and combat the non indigenous varroa mite, it would be very useful to have a pool of contacts who would allow bee keepers to set hives up on their land for the duration of the crop. In a good year four distinct crops (or more) can be obtained from one colony 1. Oil Seed Rape (Spring) Set Honey 2. Field Bean (Late spring, early summer) Amber colour, runny 3. Summer blend (All the summer flowers) Darker Amber, runny 4. Borage (An almost totally clear and very sweet taste) runny 5. Heather (the most expensive to produce) Gel like consistancy 6. Ivy (A rare occurrence) Each one is totally different form the other. Food for thought. With the current problems bee keepers are having with collapsing collonies and and the time spent on IPC (integrated pest control) to try and combat the non indigenous varroa mite, it would be very useful to have a pool of contacts who would allow bee keepers to set hives up on their land for the duration of the crop.

In a good year four distinct crops (or more) can be obtained from one colony

1. Oil Seed Rape (Spring) Set Honey
2. Field Bean (Late spring, early summer) Amber colour, runny
3. Summer blend (All the summer flowers) Darker Amber, runny
4. Borage (An almost totally clear and very sweet taste) runny
5. Heather (the most expensive to produce) Gel like consistancy
6. Ivy (A rare occurrence)

Each one is totally different form the other.

Food for thought.

]]> By: Terence Pardoe http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-3646 Terence Pardoe Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:14:57 +0000 http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-3646 We are producers of rape seed oil called Oleifera. I agree with most of George Munn's comments but he can not call his or any rapeseed oil extra virgin. this is a standard that is written for olive oil and the basis is that it is the first pressing of olives. On the basis that his and our oil is not made from olives we can not call it extra virgin! This is why we call Oleifera premium cold pressed oil. If George wants to ask the Trading Standards Officers about it this is the answer that he will be given! See us on www.oleifera.co.uk We are producers of rape seed oil called Oleifera. I agree with most of George Munn’s comments but he can not call his or any rapeseed oil extra virgin. this is a standard that is written for olive oil and the basis is that it is the first pressing of olives. On the basis that his and our oil is not made from olives we can not call it extra virgin! This is why we call Oleifera premium cold pressed oil. If George wants to ask the Trading Standards Officers about it this is the answer that he will be given! See us on http://www.oleifera.co.uk

]]> By: Will http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-3446 Will Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:04:54 +0000 http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-3446 Man i just had a look on your banging website and i saw a picture of my field and i was omg wtf mate the hell is going on ay ! Man i just had a look on your banging website and i saw a picture of my field and i was omg wtf mate the hell is going on ay !

]]> By: George Munns http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-187 George Munns Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:02:11 +0000 http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-187 Hi, My name is George Munns and I supply the Munns Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil that was kindly mentioned by Earnest in the above communication of the 12th April. This oil is marketed as a healthy alternative to imported olive oil. It has only 50% of the saturated fat of olive oil and double the omega 6 and a hefty 10 x the level of omega 3. Couple this with the very low food miles associated with this product and it is an excellent all round good product !! Hi, My name is George Munns and I supply the Munns Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil that was kindly mentioned by Earnest in the above communication of the 12th April. This oil is marketed as a healthy alternative to imported olive oil. It has only 50% of the saturated fat of olive oil and double the omega 6 and a hefty 10 x the level of omega 3. Couple this with the very low food miles associated with this product and it is an excellent all round good product !!

]]> By: jim whitehouse http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-186 jim whitehouse Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:41:37 +0000 http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-186 hi just tried your r/o, verry good but were do you by it from we cant buy it in birmingham or surrounding area the only place we were able to buy this was down devon while on holiday please start stocking up this way ??? thanks jim whitehouse hi just tried your r/o, verry good but were do you by it
from we cant buy it in birmingham or surrounding area
the only place we were able to buy this was down devon while on holiday please start stocking up this way ???
thanks jim whitehouse

]]> By: Julia http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-93 Julia Tue, 08 May 2007 08:46:15 +0000 http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-93 Hi again, I thought this post was so good and informative that I've added it to my 'delectable posts' round up: http://asliceofcherrypie.blogspot.com/2007/05/delectable-posts.html Hi again, I thought this post was so good and informative that I’ve added it to my ‘delectable posts’ round up: http://asliceofcherrypie.blogspot.com/2007/05/delectable-posts.html

]]> By: Margaret http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-91 Margaret Mon, 07 May 2007 17:18:27 +0000 http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-91 Where I live the fields are awash with yellow and when the sun shines on them they look spectacular. Farmers have had a bad time over the years and so I hope this crop is their saviour. Where I live the fields are awash with yellow and when the sun shines on them they look spectacular. Farmers have had a bad time over the years and so I hope this crop is their saviour.

]]> By: Kerry http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-84 Kerry Wed, 02 May 2007 16:50:50 +0000 http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-84 Call me a dumb blonde if you like but can anybody out there enlighten me as to why there seems to be so much more of it out there this year? Call me a dumb blonde if you like but can anybody out there enlighten me as to why there seems to be so much more of it out there this year?

]]> By: The Tracing Paper » Know your crops http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-69 The Tracing Paper » Know your crops Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:59:43 +0000 http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-69 [...] from the Google queries that have led people to my post on the yellow fields of oilseed rape now colouring vast swathes of the countryside, there’s plenty of curiosity about the crops in [...] [...] from the Google queries that have led people to my post on the yellow fields of oilseed rape now colouring vast swathes of the countryside, there’s plenty of curiosity about the crops in [...]

]]> By: Ernest http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-30 Ernest Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:39:24 +0000 http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2007/04/05/the-yellowing-countryside/#comment-30 A few more farms producing rapeseed oil - R-Oil in Gloucestershire - www.r-oil.co.uk - Oleifera in Northumberland - www.oleifera.co.uk - and Munns in Cambridgeshire - www.laemunns.com A few more farms producing rapeseed oil - R-Oil in Gloucestershire - http://www.r-oil.co.uk - Oleifera in Northumberland - http://www.oleifera.co.uk - and Munns in Cambridgeshire - http://www.laemunns.com

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