British cucumbers to Singapore as retailers stick to pricing strategy

Fruits

Vegetables

United Kingdom

Published Mar 7, 2023

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The shelves in the British supermarkets are empty, but the British cucumbers are for sale in Singapore. Week 9 was another eventful week for the British fresh sector. The battle in the UK continues. Supermarket shelves have been empty in recent weeks, as retailers refused to pay a higher price for fresh produce. Due to the cold in Spain and the high energy prices, the prices of fruit and vegetables have risen in recent weeks.

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Environment Minister Therese Coffey called on the British to eat more local, seasonal produce such as turnips instead of imported foodstuffs that are in short supply. However, UK wholesalers and growers made it clear that there are plenty of products available in the UK. "As many Northern European countries have postponed or not planted crops at all because of energy prices, many British supermarkets are reliant on more fruit from Southern Europe and North Africa this winter," say R&L Holt's UK growers. . Their own lit cultivation is in production at Sandylands: Roterno, Strabena and Yelorita. "Normally this starts in November, but last year we postponed planting due to uncertainty about energy costs and started picking at the beginning of January. So we are in production during this fruit shortage." Lea Valley's Lee Stiles explains how growing crops in Spain and Morocco under foil and without heat is slow due to the cold weather and ferry cancellations. "But more importantly, ...

Source: AGF