Growers are producing 260 percent more cucumbers per plant than 60 years ago

Lee Stiles is the Secretary of the Lea Valley Growers Association and he gives an insight into growing fresh vegetables for the British supermarkets. The Lea Valley area is made up of some 450 acres of glasshouses and is near London, on the Essex and Hertfordshire border, - straddling the River Lea. From here 80 million cucumbers are grown every year - three-quarters of the UK crop - as well as 100 million sweet peppers, 25 million aubergines and thousands of tonnes of vine tomatoes. About 70 growers are part of the association, with several of those based within Greater London. For more information on the Lea Valley Growers Association: == We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticulture sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail order delivery: bit.ly/3wCPyHy Also, don’t forget – if you like what we do, why not tip Ken and team with a coffee – Buy us a coffee (bit.ly/48RLP75) – as a thank you for the work done to bring this website to life.

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