22-02-2018 13:57 via theguardian.com

Earliest ever British strawberries arrive on supermarket shelves

Welsh grower breaks record as fruit goes on sale at Tesco and Aldi stores in south WalesBritain may be in the grip of a cold snap but consumers can get a taste of the first UK strawberries of 2018, which went on sale on Thursday. A Welsh fruit grower has broken the record for picking the earliest ever British strawberries – grown in glasshouses – and getting them on to supermarket shelves. Continue reading...
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