Fresh Direct has issued its crop report for 8th to 15th, November highlighting the effects of Storm Ciaran that caused chaos for many growers.
It explains how the recent spate of storms, culminating with Storm Ciaran, has created huge problems for growers with excessive rain causing widespread flooding and making it difficult to harvest products from wet fields. This has affected brassicas particularly badly, causing major quality and availability issues.
British broccoli growers continue to struggle as harvesting
conditions are very challenging with many fields under water and tractors unable to get access to the crop. This is affecting both quality and quantity of available product, with the number of rejections increasing as we approach the end of the season.
