Popeye knew the secret to super-human strength as does Jonathan Tremayne, MD of Emmett, who supply Tesco with a range of seasonal greens, including Popeye's favourite - spinach.
Emmett's history of growing the finest vegetables began over 100 years ago, when the Emmett family planted their first seeds on a small plot of land in Surrey. Over the generations they have expanded into three locations across the UK including Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Wales allowing them to take advantage of the differing soil types and climates, ensuring the best growing conditions for their vegetables.
Today, they supply Tesco with fresh leaf spinach, pak choi and tender leaf curly kale
"To grow the perfect seasonal greens, attention to detail is key. You need to constantly test to see if each of the crops need nutrients or water. It's like nurturing a child, if you take your eyes off it, it will go wrong" says Jonathan.
Health benefits
As well as tasting delicious, seasonal greens, including spinach, pak choi and kale are true super-foods. They contain high levels of calcium which can help strengthen bones and are thought to help prevent or control cancer due to the high levels of vitamins A and C, fibre and folic acid. They also contain flavonoids which help protect against age related memory loss - not only great for your health but good for your skin and eyes too.
Try one of these delicious seasonal greens as one of your five a day and restore your health, like Popeye.