Sunshine brings out best at the berries

THE sweet spring sunshine is already bearing fruit - with juicy raspberries bigger and more flavourful than usual arriving in stores a fortnight early.

- By Allister Hagger

Warm, dry conditions have helped boost crops, promising a delicious summer.

Jim Floor, managing director at berry supplier Hall Hunter in Wargrave, Berkshire, told the Fresh Produce Journal: "This is shaping up to be one of the best raspberry seasons we have had in years.