date:Nov 29, 2022
Britain's vegetable industry could be under threat as farmers warn they're not being paid enough to grow stables, including tomatoes, due to soaring energy costs. Labor shortages are also affecting industry demand within the country, with retailers opting to import produce from abroad. Energy prices have affected tomatoes, in particular, due to the use of heated greenhouses.
Lea Valley, which stretches from Hertfordshire and Essex to north London, produced around 75 percent of Britain's cucumbe