What has most struck me most, from recent pubs on the topic, is how far away spinach is, genetically, from almost everything else. It makes me feel justified in avoiding spinach.
I guess spinach is especially cheap to grow. People used to think (and print) that it had more iron than others, and many probably still believe it, which probably inflates its market.
A recent surprise was that radicchio, a favorite, is a chicory, also (but less) distant from others.
I guess spinach is especially cheap to grow. People used to think (and print) that it had more iron than others, and many probably still believe it, which probably inflates its market.
A recent surprise was that radicchio, a favorite, is a chicory, also (but less) distant from others.