IT’S been a bumper year for British strawberries after more than 60,170 tonnes of the nation’s favourite summer fruit were harvested this season, according to industry body British Summer Fruits.
Laurence Olins, chairman of British Summer Fruits, said: “We have produced the biggest UK crop this year due to the industry’s investment in new varieties, increased planting and the growing use of glasshouses.”
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