Strawberry yields forever as sun sizzles

THE price of strawberries has plummeted thanks to a glut of the fruit.

Soaring temperatures and blazing sun have created bumper crops.

They have been snapped up by supermarkets, meaning shoppers can get a kilo for £3 compared with £2 for a 400g punnet.

Alastair Brooks, of BR Brooks fruit in Graveney, Kent, said there was an abundance of strawberries despite the damp May.

He added: “They are big, sweet and full of vitamins.”

Tesco buyer Laura Mitchell added: “Last week’s heatwave brought the strawberries on very quickly. It meant growers had more than expected.”