Sainsbury’s has announced that it expects to sell more than 5,000 tonnes of British vegetables this autumn, while greater volumes of topfruit will also be available after an unseasonally warm September and October.
The retailer said 1,000 tonnes of cabbage, 635 tonnes of cauliflower, 940 tonnes of broccoli, 500 tonnes of sprouts and 2,000 tonnes of onions would be available in its stores over the next four weeks thanks to a strong crop yield in the country.
More British topfruit and strawberries are also set to go on sale from growers in East Anglia, Yorkshire and south-western England, while the first batch of UK-produced Beni Shogun Fuji apples will appear on shelves over the coming days.
In a statement, Sainsbury’s horticulture manager Jo Hipperson said: “Our growers have overcome the challenges of the warm spring and wet summer by carefully monitoring fluctuations in soil moisture. As a result we are now seeing fantastic yields in British produce such as onions and broccoli.
“It’s a strong year for autumnal produce so we’d encourage all of our customers to celebrate this and make the most of the bountiful harvest.”
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