The note value of home - produced vegetable increase by 4.8 % to just under £ 1.8 billion in 2022 , and the book of home production decreased by 5.8 % to 2.4 million tonnes . There was an increase of 7.5 % in the value of field veg , at £ 1.4 billion ( £ 98 million increase ) , while the economic value of protected vegetables decreased by 4.4 % to £ 371 million ( £ 17 million diminution ) .
Home - produce fruit has risen in value to just over £ 1 billion , an increase of 9.5 % liken to 2021 , with product loudness ( increasing 13 % to 652 thousand tonne ) .
UK ornamental were worth £ 1.5 billion in 2022 , a decrease of 1.5 % compared to 2021 .
field for vegetables were reduced by 5 % at 107 thousand hectare . January was peculiarly dry , with optimal conditions for cultivated carrot , parsnip , and onion drilling and planting . February was more and more uncertain , with violent storm bump off some parts of the country , do damage . The outpouring and summertime were generally strong than intermediate , and many areas live drought , especially in the South and East , with a new UK record temperature of 40.3 ° C enter in July . The raging , dry summer presented challenges for growers , needing to irrigate crops far more than usual . The increase costs of all inputs , such as vigor , diesel , fertilizer , and plant trade protection product , have squeezed grower lucrativeness significantly .
The value of protect vegetables decreased by 4.4 % in 2022 to £ 371 million . yield of protected vegetable fell by 5.7 % in 2022 to 247 thousand tonnes , with the arena used decreasing by 11 % , at 709 hectares . This is the 7th year in a course where protected veggie yield has come down since peak production in 2015 at 310 thousand tonnes .
OrnamentalsOrnamental plants and flowers were worth £ 1.5 billion in 2022 , a reduction of 1.5 % liken to 2021 .
Hardy decorative stock decrease in note value by 1.8 % to £ 1.1 billion . 2022 was a intriguing year for the hardy baby’s room stock ( HNS ) sector due for the most part to the draw out severe drouth and heatwave . The increase cost of living impacted discretionary expenditure and so requirement , particularly in the retail garden sector .
The pot plant sphere decreased by 12 % to £ 285 million . The saved ornamentals sphere saw adjustments where some growers melt off production because of the rise in the cost of life and the increase price of material ( pots , growing media , etc . ) , which would increase retail prices .
Flowers and bulbs showed a 29 % increase in value to £ 165 million . piddle shortages with the reducing consumer requirement because of the drouth condition and increase cost of living further exasperate matters , particularly in the latter part of the year .
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