British strawberry growers are struggling with low prices, while retail prices rise by 11%

Supermarket strawberry prices have risen by an average of 11 per cent during the 2022 UK season, but growers have received zero per cent price increases over the same period. New data released by the trade organization British Berry Growers has raised concerns about the future of UK strawberries as growers are already reducing their plantings for next year in the face of low prices. The growers report that the prices of the supermarkets do not cover the increased costs, such as the costs for labor, storage, transport, planting and maintenance of the farms. The news comes after Wicked Leeks recently reported that British blueberry growers are ...