British tomato growers have been asked to supply their fruit to restaurants in the Houses of Parliament, as part of British Tomato Week.
Chefs in both the Lords and the Commons are planning special tomato menus throughout the promotional week, from May 19.
Members of the British Tomato Growers’ Association (TGA) will be on hand to raise awareness about the UK tomato season, as volumes build to their peak.
The event has been championed by Baroness Shephard of Northwold, following a visit she made to Cornerways Nursery in Norfolk, the county in which she was an MP for a number of years.
She said: "As a former Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, I am always delighted to help promote a great British product, and the British tomato falls right into that category. British tomatoes are full of flavour and are, of cours, grown locally throughout the country. With the increased emphasis on healthy eating and on carbon footprints, not to mention the need to cater for the nation of foodies we are becoming, the British tomato fills the bill. The forthcoming promotion of the British tomato in parliament will, I hope, be a huge success."
Nigel Bartle, manager of the Cornerways Nursery and TGA chairman, said: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to showcase our products and get them noticed by people who can make a real difference to the future of our industry. We are very proud of what we do and it’s a great feeling to receive this recognition.”
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