Modern Farming in the Vale of Evesham

Abstract

HE market-gardening and fruitgrowing district of the Vale of Evesham, occupying the Worcestershire section of the Avon Valley, is unique among agricultural regions of Great Britain. It is a major fruit-growing area of Britain; its orchards at blossom-time draw sightseers from all over the Midlands. It is the leading asparagus growing area in the country, the second sprout-growing area and important producer of crops ranging from radishes to gilliflowers, from leeks to loganberries. In terms of aggregate human and mechanical power applied per unit area it is probably one of the most intensively cultivated spots on the earth's surface. Most important of all it is home of one of the most