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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Rebecca Smithers

Distillers lift UK growers’ spirits with summer fruit tipples

Strawberries
Sloemotion Distillery has launched a strawberry gin liqueur that goes on sale in May. Photograph: Nirut Punshiri/Getty Images/EyeEm

When the lockdown shockwave ran through Britain’s food supply chains, fruit growers were among the worst affected.

With Wimbledon and weddings cancelled, strawberries, raspberries and mountains of other seasonal fruit were at risk of being thrown away.

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