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Winter vegetables

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, Winter vegetables

Charlotte Smith visits company of specialist vegetable breeders.

Charlotte Smith is in Surrey, talking about winter vegetables with experts in the field of plant breeding.

From finding seasonal workers to coping with adverse weather conditions...farmers who grow winter vegetables face all sorts of challenges. 

Charlotte Smith explores some of the issues and finds out what the specialist plant breeders at Tozer Seeds in Surrey can do to help.

Also, there's a sneak preview of the future when Charlotte gets to taste some some brand new veg varieties!

Presented by Charlotte Smith. Produced by Heather Simons

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