Meghan Markle's 'garden haul' of vegetables causes suspicion amongst fans who say they look store-bought

Daily Mail​

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Meghan Markle's innocent-looking wholesome picture showing her 'garden haul' of fresh vegetables has left royal fans saying they look far too clean and some would not be available at this time of year.
The duchess, 43, posted the image that featured the family's beagle Mia as she sniffed the basket of fresh produce seemingly freshly picked from the Sussexes Montecito mansion in California.
Meghan's caption said of Mia: 'The unofficial quality inspector of this morning's garden haul.'
Mia buried her face in the 'haul' comprising of broccoli, carrots, corn, red peppers, and squash as well as spring onions, and an assortment of fresh herbs.
However, eagle-eyed social media users immediately claimed there was something suspicious about the packed basket, such as a lack of any mud on them.
One person wrote: 'And everything is perfectly clean. She is also the only person outside of the U.S. Cornbelt to harvest corn in MAY?'
Another said: 'Huh. She's so good at gardening she can grow all things from all seasons at once'.
Taking note of the squeaky-clean vegetables, another critic noted there wasn't even a 'speck of dirt' on any of the food, despite appearing to be freshly picked.
A comment read: 'I've never seen vegetables so clean after harvesting.'
Others noted that in California, it could be too early to harvest several crops. Some even speculated that Meghan could have gone to a local store or farmers' market, instead.
One person noted: 'The only place I see all that in season is the grocery store produce section.'
Another critic said: 'It's way too early in the season for most of those vegetables to be grown in her garden and ready to pick.'
Another wrote: 'No dirt?'
According to the California Farmland Trust, sweetcorn's typically harvested from June to September - which meant it would be slightly too early for Meghan to have grown her own at home.
Odd: Not everyone was convinced and some pointed out inconsistencies with the post
By contrast, broccoli's harvested much earlier in the year, according to the Vegetable Research & Information Centre.
Spring onions, bell peppers, carrots and certain types of squash could be ripe enough for harvesting.
Meghan and Harry's rescue dog Mia was first seen in the family's Christmas card in December.
Among six pictures included in the festive greetings card was one that showed the Sussexes with their two children Archie and Lilibet, as well as other dogs, including Labrador Pula, and their beloved beagle Guy, who passed away earlier this year.
Nine-year-old Mia was rescued by the couple from an animal testing center in 2022.
Royal brand: Meghan's lifestyle brand's called As Ever
Solo time: Meghan and Harry had a date night meal at their local Italian restaurant Tre Lune in Montecito
Meghan claimed she was taught to feel guilty about being rich and revealed her fears about 'never having enough' money to Spanx founder Sara Blakely.
Speaking on the final episode of Meghan's Confessions Of A Female Founder podcast, Blakely spoke of the joy of female entrepreneurs 'obtaining a lot of financial freedom and money for themselves'.
Meghan admitted she would 'love to adopt' her mindset but claimed that women often felt discouraged from building their own fortunes: 'So many women, especially, we're taught to not even talk about money and there's lots of guilt mentality surrounding having a lot.
'And at the same time there's a scarcity mindset that it's easy to attach to, of like "I'll never have enough."'
Talking about her own businesses, which include her As Ever brand, Meghan said: 'When you only have yourself to answer to I think it's twofold. It can be incredibly liberating or it can be incredibly lonely.
'There's a misconception that you need to go to Harvard Business School and have a lot of money and get all the best people behind you [to be successful in business]... So you talk yourself out of it.'
The duchess was referring to her business and balancing work with motherhood as the first series of her podcast ended.
After her As Ever products jam, flower sprinkles, tea, and other items sold out, Meghan said she wants to 'step back, gather data from the launch, and figure out exactly what As Ever could be'.
Meghan said for now she is planning to launch a new range of merchandise in early 2026 - and may widen her brand into clothing.
She said: 'The category of fashion is something I will explore at a later date, because I do think that's an interesting space for me.'
Her online store sold out in 45 minutes and contained homely items as well as her long-awaited pots of jam.
In the interview, Meghan also revealed she wouldn't know 'what to call herself' if she had to write a CV.
She said: 'If I had to write a resume, I don't know what I would call myself. I think it speaks to this chapter many of us find ourselves in, where none of us are one note. But I believe all the notes I am playing are part of the same song.'
Meghan added that the 'mom moments' push her to success in the business world, with plans in the future ranging from home goods to fashion.
Revealing her son Archie has begun to lose his teeth, she described becoming the tooth fairy and leaving coins and a little dinosaur underneath his pillow.
She said: 'I had a lot of business meetings the next morning, but I still chose to cuddle with him the rest of the night. Those mom moments energize me to be a better founder, a better employer, a better boss.'
Going, going, gone: She revealed she may not restock the previous As Ever goods she sold