7.5% increase in the value of field vegetables in 2022
The value of home-produced vegetables increased by 4.8% to just under £1.8 billion in 2022, and the volume of home production decreased by 5.8% to 2.4 million tonnes. There was an increase of 7.5% in the value of field vegetables, at £1.4 billion (£98 million increase), while the value of protected vegetables decreased by 4.4% to £371 million (£17 million decrease).
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