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Mud, Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture: Episode 2: Fruit and Veg

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Episode 2: Fruit and Veg

Mud, Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture

BBC Four - Mud, Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture, Fruit and Veg

A look at the changes in how fruit and veg was grown, picked and sold in the 20th century.

Series looking at the history of British 20th-century farming charts the changes in the way fruit and veg was grown, picked and sold, and the impact of supermarkets.

A look at the changes in the way fruit and veg was grown, picked and sold, told through three of the staples in the British landscape - apples, strawberries and tomatoes. 

Home movies and archive footage reveal the extent of the revolution in how the fruit was picked and the impact supermarkets had on the fortunes of the small- and medium-sized growers.

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