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My Mrs bought a pack of carrots from Morrisons the other day - 45p for a kilo bag. Nice carrots -topped, washed etc. Can anyone explain the economics? Take out the big shed profit and then the rest of the costs - transport, a bit of warehousing, more transport, packing, waste, processing, harvesting, sowing, field prep etc. Can only be fractions of a penny left for the farmer. Just wondering.

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My Mrs bought a pack of carrots from Morrisons the other day - 45p for a kilo bag. Nice carrots -topped, washed etc. Can anyone explain the economics? Take out the big shed profit and then the rest of the costs - transport, a bit of warehousing, more transport, packing, waste, processing, harvesting, sowing, field prep etc. Can only be fractions of a penny left for the farmer. Just wondering.

 

Hi mate your right there mad thanks Jon

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I watched that last night John. I can't believe the amount of waste on that one carrot farm purely because they don't meet cosmetic standards! I genuimely thought that all the veg thats a bit wonky, too big, too small still went into the food chain at a cheaper price, either sold loose, or in bulk to trade, catering etc. It's scandalous really. Although like was said last night, its not all the supermarkets fault, the supermarkets are responding to customer behaviours.

That parsnip situation was ridiculous though cancelling orders once a crop has already been lifted

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I watched that last night John. I can't believe the amount of waste on that one carrot farm purely because they don't meet cosmetic standards! I genuimely thought that all the veg thats a bit wonky, too big, too small still went into the food chain at a cheaper price, either sold loose, or in bulk to trade, catering etc. It's scandalous really. Although like was said last night, its not all the supermarkets fault, the supermarkets are responding to customer behaviours.

That parsnip situation was ridiculous though cancelling orders once a crop has already been lifted

 

HI MICK like you say mate cancelling orders wants the crop has been lifted only hours notice madness thanks John PS I do not shop at Morrison's because of this thanks

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