Scientific know-how has helped some growers
Not only does Flavourfresh supply greengrocers but, thanks to an on-site miniature power plant known as a combined heat and power unit, it also provides electricity to four surrounding villages. That means the tomatoes are embedded as much in global energy markets as the Lancashire soil: theuses natural gas bought from wholesale markets and sells electricity to the national grid.
Britain’s salads are collateral damage from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Growers rely on copious heating to keep their greenhouses toasty and, in winter, well-lit enough for the subtropical plant. Many of Britain’s outfits have shut up shop as natural gas prices. By January tomato prices had increased by 35% compared to two years before. In February, the crisis became acute and supermarkets rationed their sales.
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