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Potted vegetables for sale
6/9/2006 16:07

Wendy Zhang/ Shanghai Daily news

Residents can plant and pick their own vegetables, as a new fully grown potted vegetable plant will be entering both the local wet markets and supermarkets from next month.
The potted vegetable, in a 54cm x 28cm plastic pot, has 50 holes for each plant or seedling, and it can hold a weight of up to 1 kilogram.
After all the vegetables are picked, residents can buy seeds to plant themselves.
The vegetables, mainly ordinary varieties, can stay fresh for at least three or four days, while common vegetables usually wither in less than one day.
The potted vegetable, for around 6 yuan (US$0.76), is no more expensive than the ordinary pre-picked variety.