SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR VEGETABLES IN THE UK

Vegetable production is a part of British farming with a good record.
Modern techniques are widely applied and resources in this sector are economically used.
The demand for vegetables as a whole is increasing gradually from year to year.
The price level of vegetables in the last two years is likely to continue in future.
Vegetables have a special role in import-saving and even more ports have been saved in recent years.
With the increased cropping or winter onions, and better techniques for onion production as a whole there is some prospect of Britain becoming more self-sufficient still for onions, our biggest vegetable import.
There is scope for further import saving on cabbage and cauliflower as more all the year round production is established and better use is made of storage.
With relatively minor imports, for example carrots, there is much less scope to save imports because those few which come in have the edge on ours for quality and selection.
Given adjustments on the farm which are under way, mainly through new techniques and new varieties, the future of the British vegetable industry is assured and Britain will be in a good position to meet the demand better than ever before.
Particularly in times of economic difficulties for Britain the responsibilities of the industry are important, every import saved is a gain.

Symposium on the Timing of Field vegetable Production

W.L. Hinton

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1978.72.24