Posted on 12/02/2016 5:00:10 PM PST by Lorianne
For some, it threatens to ruin Christmas; for others, perhaps of younger generations, it is the promise of joyous relief.
Brussels sprouts could be off the menu this year as the crop could be ruined by a plague of immigrant moths invading the UK.
Supplies of the vegetable are already running low after several farmers' festive crops were decimated by armies of the cabbage-loving diamondback insects.
And now there are fears the insect – also known as a cabbage moth – could wipe the traditional trimming off the festive menu for families across the UK.
The invasion is said to have already begun to hit British growers – with fears more could be on the way.
Originating from the Mediterranean, when in their caterpillar state, the insects can devastate crops and target green leafy vegetables.
They have arrived on UK shores in their tens of millions earlier this year – hundreds of times more than ever before.
Charlie Gallichan, of Woodside Farms in Jersey, supplies fresh local veg to all the supermarket chains in Jersey and Guernsey and said the impact on his Brussels sprouts was devastating.
After the outbreak he said he had no choice but to plough the crop back into the ground and cut his losses.
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Hey, some of us enjoy Brussels Sprouts!
Skunk cabbages are traditionally hated by children across the western world.
Even if you try to disguise them with cheese sauce or a cuter name.
I love them but then I’m weird.
A former co-worker of mine referred to Brussels Sprouts as little green nuggets of nastiness.
I love them, roasted or sautéed w/BACON!
OH NO, this can’t be...those things are great to eat the night before you have a date that you can’t stand...he, he, he....
They have arrived on UK shores in their tens of millions earlier this year – hundreds of times more than ever before.
Guess that Brexit came a bit too late for that one....
Here is a great way to prepare them.
Bubble and Squeak
Noooooooo!!!!!!
I love thos little bite size cabbages!
Oh I get it...you chuck the BS and eat the bacon!
I like anchovy pizza, sushi and even fruitcake.
but I draw the line at brussel sprouts
I love Brussel’s sprouts.
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NOOOOOOOO! Those little sprouts are so adorable. As a kid they remind me of Babies Cabbages, but also they remind me of those Pods from Invasion of the Body Snatcher LOL. Sheesh even prices for Brussel Sprouts are going up.
That would work, some vitamins might rub off.
My kids love them
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