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tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45665
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 07 4:45 pm Post subject: Raspberries
I was speaking to an Essex grower yesterday, said he's unable to sell to his raspberries to one of his supermarket customer as they're buying airfreighted imports from the US for cheaper. Said he's very happy that the bulk of his stuff goes to Sainsburys and Waitrose, he says they do have a commitment to British producers.

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 25795
Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 07 5:09 pm Post subject:
Possibly due to cheaper labour costs in the US. Dare I say it might be another effect of the minimum wage here?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45665
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 07 5:12 pm Post subject:
Or ludicrously cheap airfreight?

Rosemary Judy

Joined: 08 Aug 2005
Posts: 1215
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 07 9:35 am Post subject:
or the exchange rate ?

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 12458
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 07 10:05 am Post subject:
Last week I bought "local" tomatoes at my nearest greengrocer's shop for 79p/lb. Dutch tomatoes were 49p/lb. Batty .

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