Tridge summary
The UK is set to see a significant decrease in the production of cucumbers and sweet peppers this year, with yields expected to drop by 50 to 60 percent due to a combination of factors including high energy costs and labor shortages. Many glasshouse growers, who account for three-quarters of the country's production of these vegetables, have decided not to plant these crops this year, and those who have planted are cutting back on heating to reduce costs. The situation is unlikely to improve by the end of the year, ensuring that the production shortfall will persist.
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The UK will harvest less than half of its normal quantity of cucumbers and sweet peppers this year after many glasshouse growers opted not to plant them in the face of surging energy costs and labor shortages, according to the trade group for the main growing region. Lee Stiles, secretary of the Hertfordshire-based Lea Valley Growers Association, which represents businesses that grow three-quarters of the country’s cucumbers and sweet peppers, said about half of the glasshouses were empty this year. The remainder would yield less than usual because of growers cutting down on heating to save costs, he said. It is now too late to plant further crops, meaning the UK will not make up the lost volumes this year, Stiles added, predicting a 50 to 60 percent drop in yields for cucumbers and sweet peppers nationally in 2022. ...
Source: Hortidaily
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