2007 Harvest
This page details the food grown in 2007 and largely harvested in that year. Some vegetables, such as the sprouts, carrots and leeks, were still being harvested at the start of 2008. The following chart is an overview of the yields of each crop.
The table below shows in greater detail the weights and values of each crop harvested.
| Crop | Quantity | Value |
| Basil | Crop failed | N/A |
| Beans - Dwarf French | Crop failed | N/A |
| Beans - French | 875g | £4.28 |
| Beans - Runner | 1.4kg | £10.17 |
| Beetroot | 6.61kg | £22.34 |
| Blackberries | 2kg | £22.14 |
| Blackcurrants | Not yet harvested | N/A |
| Broccoli | 2.37kg | £7.82 |
| Carrots | 4.17kg | £13.18 |
| Corriander | Crop failed | N/A |
| Leaf salad | Four plates’ worth | £1.00 |
| Leeks | 5.01kg | £23.65 |
| Mushrooms | Crop failed | £0.00 |
| Olives | Not yet harvested | N/A |
| Peppers | 1 pepper | 68p |
| Potatoes - main crop | 2.7kg | £8.60 |
| Potatoes - new | 3.7kg | £6.63 |
| Quince | 2.15kg | N/A |
| Sprouts | 2.55kg | £3.98 |
| Squash | Crop failed | N/A |
| Strawberries | 24 berries | £1.00 |
| Sunflowers | Did not reach maturity | N/A |
| Tomatoes - Gardener’s Delight | 3.25kg | £25.87 |
| Tomatoes - Golden Sunrise | 5.4kg | £38.66 |
| Tomatoes - Moneymaker | 5.25kg | £26.15 |
The following supermarket prices were used in the calculations of the above values:
| Crop | Metric | Source |
| Basil | Crop failed | – |
| Beans - Dwarf French | Not yet harvested | – |
| Beans - French | £7.41 per kilo (stringless) | Asda |
| Beans - Runner | £4.89 per kilo | Sainsburys |
| Beetroot | £3.38 per kilo | Ocado |
| Blackberries | £11.07 per kilo | Sainsbury’s |
| Blackcurrants | Not yet harvested | – |
| Broccoli | £3.30 per kilo | Sainsbury’s |
| Carrots | £3.16 per kilo | Sainsbury’s |
| Corriander | Crop failed | – |
| Leaf salad | Estimate | – |
| Leeks | £4.72 | Sainsbury’s |
| Mushrooms | Crop failed | – |
| Olives | Not yet harvested | – |
| Peppers | 68p per pepper | Sainsbury’s |
| Potatoes - main crop | £3.18 per kilo (red salad potato) | Waitrose |
| Potatoes - new | £1.79 per kilo (Charlotte) | Sainsbury’s |
| Quince | Could not source price | N/A |
| Sprouts | £1.56 per kilo | Sainsbury’s |
| Squash | Not yet harvested | – |
| Strawberries | Estimate | – |
| Sunflowers | Did not reach maturity | – |
| Tomatoes - Gardener’s Delight | £7.96 per kilo (organic cherry tomatoes) | Sainsbury’s |
| Tomatoes - Golden Sunrise | £7.16 per kilo (yellow cherry tomatoes) | Ocado |
| Tomatoes - Moneymaker | £4.98 per kilo (red organic) | Sainsbury’s |
Note that prices fluctuate throughout the season, and that some lines and methods of presentation of the same produce are cheaper than others. These prices were sourced through the supermarkets’ online stores at the time of harvesting. Where identical products were unavailable at any online store, close equivalents have been used, and are detailed above.
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