Fruit in Jan/ Feb

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I'm not expecting the world to end after brexit, but I do think getting fresh fruit / veg might be tricky for a while.

Ive started buying a few tins of fruit with every shop, and my plan is to shop near the end of december and get in some berries / soft fruit which will hopefully last a couple of weeks, and some apples / pears etc while will last a couple more in the fridge. Then we'll be onto tinned stuff.

Is there anything else I can do? Anything I've not thought of? How do you like to eat tinned fruit?

No definitely can't hurt, was thinking to buying a pot or two of veg that I can grow indoors, maybe salad, peppers & tomatoes.

The easiest thing to grow indoors is chilli peppers. 1 small plant produces all you're likely to need.
I'm growing cape gooseberries in the sitting room. They look great but aren't edible - or not yet, anyway.

Must try them Greektome , have basil and parsley at home which seem to be growing ok, chives didn't work though.

Stupid question, can you freeze pineapple? I have two sitting in the fridge from veg boxes and it would be good to preserve them.

Hmmm, dont know. Do those gammon and pineapple dinners you get from the supermarket freeze?

Pleased with myself this evening washed, cut and froze two bags of peppers to do fajitas with a couple of times in Jan.

You can freeze the pineapple. They sell bags of it in Iceland etc. I bought a couple of pineapples reduced, cut into chunks and froze on a tray before putting into bags. I vacuum packed mine but a freezer bag is fine.

I've made a big pan of veg soup today. Lots of different kinds of veg, and if you mix in cheese and maybe chicken it's a full meal. Running out of freezer space though.

@nicslackey brilliant! Thanks

I have run out of freezer space too. Significant chunks of space is taken up with Christmas dinner. I will spend that last week freezing fresh veg as we eat our way through Christmas.

Sticking to pineapple in tins. Good to know it can be frozen though. Thanks.

Yep run out of freezer space too

My total space in two freezers is less than Han the space in my mum's upright freezer. Mine are 1 large drawer, one small drawer and one half drawer each.

Conference pears also freeze. Cook them first in the microwave and freeze in the water/juice. Taste like tinned pears.

We had tinned peaches and custard tonight yum.