UK's cherry industry bounces back after 20-year hiatus

Some supermarkets no longer need to import cherries in summer to meet demandThe UK’s cherry industry, which nearly collapsed 20 years ago, has bounced back with predictions of a bumper harvest this year.Cheap imports and high production and labour costs decimated the sector, but British growers are now set to produce about 6,500 tonnes of cherries – double the 3,168 tonnes picked in the UK last year and the highest for nearly 50 years. Related: Cherries: the finest of all fruits?Cont