Growers in West Sussex have developed a new technique to grow strawberries all year round.

Strawberry-growers have developed new techniques to allow Britons to enjoy home-grown fruit for Christmas Day.

The two producers in West Sussex have produced 38 tonnes of strawberries for the Christmas period – an increase of 40% on last year.

The new system, supported by Tesco, requires 50% less water and yields 3.5 times more fruit per square metre to enable a constant supply of strawberries all year round.

The two growers are Wicks Farm, based........

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