Tridge summary
UK berry growers, notably blackcurrant growers, are experiencing challenges due to record temperatures and dry conditions during the harvest season. With temperatures reaching a historic high of 40 degrees and July being the driest since 1911, the harvest has been difficult. The British Blackcurrant Foundation, representing 35 growers, expresses concern about the berries detaching from the bushes. The harvest has been most affected in the South East and East Anglian regions. Despite these challenges, Ribena is projected to harvest over 10,000 tonnes of fruit.
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Berry growers across the UK have reported a difficult harvest season due to the recent record temperatures. Growers were confronted with unexpectedly dry and hot conditions: for the first time in history and at the peak of the harvest, temperatures in the UK topped 40 degrees. In addition, the growers harvested in the driest July month since 1911. The British blackcurrant harvest started on 3 July in Somerset, with hopes for favorable weather conditions for the next six weeks. The Blackcurrant Foundation, which consists of 35 growers, said a major concern this year was that the berries could not stick to the bushes. The effects of the extreme conditions were worst in the South East and East ...
Source: AGF
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