Flavour: Fruit & Veg Shortages
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Local farmer Simon Steel on the difficulties caused by the weather and how it, and other issues, are causing some big fruit and vegetable growers to give up. David Rose, Professor of Sustainable Agricultural Systems at Cranfield University, explains his concerns about Britain's food security.  Dave Fox talks about how allotmenteers can cope with extreme weather. Food news includes a fish-free venture at Fin Boys and changes at Aromi. Suzannah Watson, whose shop Meadows opens this week in Mill Road, talks about winter cheeses.
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