WHY ARE WE TOSSING OUR CUCUMBERS?
Daily Star|May 17, 2023
Growers left to count the cost as supermarkets look abroad
WILL STONE
WHY ARE WE TOSSING OUR CUCUMBERS?

CUCUMBER being forced growers are to throw their crops into the bin as supermarkets are opting for cheaper imports.

Many are forced to "dump" produce as the prices offered by supermarkets are "not even worth the transport", the Lea Valley Growers Association said.

This story is from the May 17, 2023 edition of Daily Star.

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