The UK has been more adversely affected by changes in the horticultural industry of the European Union than many other member countries. Both orchard and glasshouse production have progressed little since the 1970s and only a small proportion of growers have taken advantage of a recent government scheme designed to inject capital into the industry. The future for UK growers is not good and up to 75% could go out of production altogether over the next 10 to 20 years unless their competitiveness can be improved, for instance by upgrading the marketing system in the UK.
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