Glanbia suspends sale of wildflower seeds

Fears Blackgrass weed found in Carlow could have caused contamination
Glanbia suspends sale of wildflower seeds

Glanbia Ireland suspended the sale of its wildflower seeds after Blackgrass weed was discovered in a commercial wildflower mixture plot in Co Carlow. Picture: iStock

Glanbia Ireland has suspended the sale of its wildflower seeds and recalled its stock after the discovery of Blackgrass weed in a plot in Co Carlow.

The highly invasive blackgrass weed was found in a commercial wildflower mixture growing in an experimental plot in the county.

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