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Farming Today: Farming Today This Week

Farming Today This Week

26/05/2012

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Charlotte Smith meets gold medal winners at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Charlotte Smith meets gold medal winners at the Chelsea Flower Show and asks whether winning makes a difference to growers and their business.

Charlotte Smith meets Gold medal winners at the Chelsea Flower Show and asks whether winning makes a difference to growers and their business.

From lilies, roses and orchids to this year's Plant of the Year Digitalis 'Illumination Pink', Charlotte sees and smells a collection of the best and brightest British plants and flowers.

Penny Riley won a Gold medal for her display of British fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, salad and herbs. And Johnny Walkers of Walkers Bulbs makes a miraculous turnaround to save his 400 varieties of daffodils after the weather nearly prevented him winning his 25th consecutive Gold medal.

The Horticultural Trade Association says, thanks to the weird weather, it's been a difficult start to this year's season. Sales are down 42% this April compared to last year.

When only a quarter of those in the horticulture industry currently make a profit, Farming Today ask how crucial showing is for the survival of many businesses?

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