UK: Nurseries forced to dump millions of pounds of plants due to cold weather

Gemma Neech from West Kington Nurseries admits that sales of plants have been hit hard by the cold weather and many are simply being thrown away. The National Farming Union (NFU) has reported that slow garden sales, cancelled retail orders and poor consumer demand due to the cold and prolonged winter weather has had a "catastrophic" impact on the business of early spring plant growers."With consumers not showing much interest in getting out into their gardens during the cold weather retailers are abandoning the spring season and moving their attentions to summer stock. "This leaves growers holding vast quantities of unsold stock, which will most likely have to be thrown away as there is no other market," the NFU's Ian Riggs has said.

Gemma Neech from West Kington Nurseries admits that sales of plants have been hit hard by the cold weather and many are simply being thrown away.

"The last couple of months have been a challenge. It's been very cold and dry. It's been difficult because the flowers do look good at the moment but unfortunately they've gone too far and they are not good enough to sell now."

Source: telegraph.co.uk