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Warm weather sees UK harvest one of biggest strawberry hauls ever (grower's style) - C C - May 29, 2020
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8371521/Warm-weather-sees-British-growers-harvest-one-countrys-biggest-hauls.html
EXCERPT: The warm weather has resulted in a bumper crop for strawberry farmers – with 2020 on track to produce one of Britain’s biggest ever hauls. And in more good news, the sunshine will make the berries sweeter than previous years.
Record levels of sunshine in recent weeks have led to an estimated 20 per cent increase in strawberry production, according to Tesco. The excess crop has allowed the supermarket to keep down the price of British-grown fruit, offering 2.2lb (1kg) boxes from Friday for £3.
[...] The extra sunshine has contributed to increased strawberry crops across Britain, including Kent, Essex, Sussex, Hampshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Lancashire, Scotland and Wales... (MORE - details)