Question:
“When a grocery store advertises “hot house” red or yellow peppers, are they considered organic?”
from,
Susan Dillard
Answer:
The only way you can be sure something is grown organically is if it is labeled “Organic”
“Hot-house” means they have been grown indoors, perhaps under a plastic polytunnel, or perhaps under glass. Organic farmers can for sure grow food in a hothouse without using pesticides and fertilizers. Non-organic farmers can also for sure grow food in a hothouse while using nasty chemicals to help kill bugs. So, if something is labeled “Organic” and also labeled “Hot-House”, then it’s organic food grown in a hothouse. But if something is labeled “Hot-House” with no additional labels, it’s definitely not organic.
Ysanne
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