Today we are at a farmer's market in České Budějovice
Czech Republic, and we're going to find the answer
to the question what type of fruits and vegetables
can they grow in the Czech Republic? Let's go find out.
An American living in Czechia
Czeching with Katrina
As more and more Czechs begin to see the importance
of healthy eating, interest in local grown food has been
on the rise and farmer's markets are ever more popular.
Summer means fruits and vegetables are
plentiful in Czech farmer's markets.
At the same time, there's been an increase in organic
farming in the Czech Republic and the EU is promoting
organic farming as part of the European Green deal.
Locally sourced fruits and vegetables are
fresher than those being transported long
distances, often thousands of kilometers.
Many times, local produce is being sold in as little
as 24 hours from when it was harvested, thus containing
more nutrients than food that has spent weeks traveling as
nutrients and flavors break down over time.
Secondly, foods sold locally usually have less pesticides
and synthetic fertilizers, sometimes none at all.
Another benefit to purchasing locally grown
produce is that you increase food
security and support the local economy.
Fruits locally grown in the Czech Republic
include apples, apricots, blackberries, black and red
For vegetables, the list is a bit
longer beetroots, bell and chili peppers, broccoli,
eggplant, garlic, green beans, lettuce, leak, onions,
peas, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, spinach, squashed, tomatoes
and zucchini.
While at the farmer's market today in
České Budějovice, I had the privilege to
speak with local farmer Jarmil Zahradil.
When I saw his name, I had to chuckle a
little bit because Zahradil is very close to the Czech
word zahrada, which means garden and he's a farmer.
Get it?
Perhaps I'm the only one that found it funny.
My name is Jarmil Zahradil and
I'm in market in České Budějovice
I'm growing up almost these products from apricots and plums
and pomadors, beetroot, lilek and garlic and so on.
We are selling over the season.
When we're starting with strawberries and finishing with
plums, we do some products from our plants.
For example, here it is.
Fermented products.
Fermented, gerkins with dill and garlic.
Very delicious, you can see, you can taste.
And this is my wife Mary.
It's very good.
Very good seller.
And how often do you do farmer's market?
This is two times in a week.
On Thursday and on Saturday like today.
On Wednesday we are in town Tabor in south Bohemia
and
there's market on the main square in historical center.
Very nice.
You are welcome on Wednesday too.
Thank you very much. Not at all. Bye bye.
If you live near České Budějovice and
would like to purchase produce for Mr. And Mrs.
Zahradil, you can contact them here.
So whether you live in Czech Republic, America, India
or anywhere in the world, I encourage you to
get out there to your local farmer's market and
enjoy the benefits of eating local produce.
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