UK gardeners refuse to invest in the long-term future of their apple and pear gardens

Published 2023년 1월 24일

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A survey by the British Growers Association (BGA) has revealed a significant decline in future investment in UK apple and pear orchards, with 150,000 new trees canceled due to stagnant income and erratic supermarket profitability. This represents a third of planned new tree plantings, raising concerns about the future of these crops. Despite an increase in costs and only a minor rise in the amount supermarkets pay for the fruit, BAPL producers are struggling with profitability, further exacerbating the situation.

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A survey of British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) members by the British Growers Association (BGA) at the end of 2022 found a severe decline in future investment in orchards in the face of stagnant income, EastFruit reports with reference to freshplaza.com. According to a survey of growers representing about 80% of the UK's leading fruit industry, 150,000 new apple and pear trees have been canceled this season. The gardeners' intention was to continue to invest in the long-term future of their gardens by planting 480,000 new trees. Now a third of those orders have been cancelled. “This is the clearest sign that the future of apple and pear growing in the UK is in serious doubt. The industry is on a knife edge. Without long-term investment and the planting of new trees, gardens will quickly fall into disrepair. This is not what any of us want, least of all the British consumer. The main reason for the lack of investment is the erratic profitability of supermarkets. An increase of ...

Source: Eastfruit