The winter veg season in Cornwall is going very well at the moment, following a drought in August the crops have been brought on by mild temperatures in November.
“We have had a couple of nights of frost with temperatures down to -1 or -2 but production has not been interrupted,” said Greville Richards of Southern England Farms. “We have a surplus of cauliflower which is filling gaps created by less production in other parts of the country. We are also exporting cauliflower to Scandinavia at the moment.”
Retailers have been advertising great deals on traditional Christmas veg but according to Greville this is not coming at a cost to the growers.
“The retailers are saying that demand is strong as families are feeling the pinch this year and being careful what they spend, the emphasis seems to be on food.”
The much-increased energy prices have seen many growers struggle to make a profit or even keep on producing fruit and vegetables, Greville said he has had to increase his prices to cover the extra costs, which has been accepted by his customers.
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