Weed responsible for hallucinogenic spinach recall identified as thornapple

Riviera Farms says Victorian health authorities confirmed nightshade had contaminated spinach, with neighbouring crops now being destroyedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe weed responsible for contaminating baby spinach at a Victorian farm has been identified as thornapple – a type of nightshade.Riviera Farms on Wednesday night said that working with Victorian health department experts “we have confirmed the spinach was contaminated with a w