How Are There Strawberries in December?
In short: The year-round availability of strawberries is achieved through a combination of domestic technological innovation—using glasshouses and LED lighting—and global sourcing from countries like Spain, Morocco, and Egypt, creating complex trade-offs regarding transport emissions and cultivation methods.
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Sources used in this film: University of Hertfordshire, “Greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in UK-grown short-day strawberry (Fragaria xananassa Duch) crops”; University of Hertfordshire (UHRa), “904274.pdf”; USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, “Spotlight: Morocco Fruit Exports”; World Bank (World Integrated Trade Solution), “United Kingdom Strawberries, fresh imports by country | 2024”; Department for International Development (DFID) / Fresh Insights, “Microsoft Word - FI 2 Horticultural Exports from Africa to UK and c”; Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, “Protected strawberry production”; The Independent, “Fresh British-grown strawberries to be on the menu for the first time this Christmas”; The Guardian, “Strawberry deals forever? British fruit in shops two months early”.
Sources used in this film
- University of Hertfordshire — Greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in UK-grown short-day strawberry (Fragaria xananassa Duch) crops · View →
- University of Hertfordshire (UHRa) — 904274.pdf · View →
- USDA Foreign Agricultural Service — Spotlight: Morocco Fruit Exports · View →
- World Bank (World Integrated Trade Solution) — United Kingdom Strawberries, fresh imports by country | 2024 · View →
- Department for International Development (DFID) / Fresh Insights — Microsoft Word - FI 2 Horticultural Exports from Africa to UK and c · View →
- Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs — Protected strawberry production · View →
- The Independent — Fresh British-grown strawberries to be on the menu for the first time this Christmas · View →
- The Guardian — Strawberry deals forever? British fruit in shops two months early · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: University of Hertfordshire: Greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in UK-grown short-day strawberry (Fragaria xananassa Duch) crops
- Also: University of Hertfordshire (UHRa): 904274.pdf
- Also: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service: Spotlight: Morocco Fruit Exports
- Also: World Bank (World Integrated Trade Solution): United Kingdom Strawberries, fresh imports by country | 2024
- Also: Department for International Development (DFID) / Fresh Insights: Microsoft Word - FI 2 Horticultural Exports from Africa to UK and c
- Also: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Protected strawberry production
- Also: The Independent: Fresh British-grown strawberries to be on the menu for the first time this Christmas
- Also: The Guardian: Strawberry deals forever? British fruit in shops two months early
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