Blue crop can lift grower depression: The profitable oilseed crop borage is becoming popular in areas of fruit production

摘要

Fields of blue across the UK have traditionally contained linseed, but a closer look in many areas will reveal another crop that is on the increase - one that is as familiar as a garden flower but is provi ng a crucial cash crop. Borage is more recognisable for most people because of its hairy leaves and star-shaped bright blue flowers, hence its common name, starflower.