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Wimbledon’s strawberries are “perfect” for tennis fans despite a wet spring in Britain this year, organizers said on Tuesday.
Over 38.4 tonnes (1.92 million strawberries) are picked and consumed during the two-week tournament in London each year.
A team of pickers at Hugh Low’s farm in Kent, about 30 miles (48 km) from Wimbledon, begins picking the fruit at dawn each day and transporting it to the All England Club.
Juicy red strawberries are as much a part of the image of a Grand Slam tournament as the lush green courts and the white attire worn by the players.
While prices for Wimbledon staples such as champagne and Pimm’s have risen, organizers have kept the price of a box of strawberries fixed at £2.50 ($3.10) since 2010.
Michelle Dite, Wimbledon’s director of operations, was asked if wet weather in winter and spring had affected the “juiciness or size” of the strawberries.
“I’m not a strawberry grower, but these are perfect for Wimbledon this year,” she said.
“We are very happy with our strawberries. We work with Marion Regan in Kent who is an expert in growing strawberries.”
“Weather-wise, the sizes are pretty average so we’re not going to see a huge crop, but we’re very happy with the two million we sell at Wimbledon every year.”
Dieter said tournament organizers chose to keep the price of strawberries affordable.
“It’s as iconic as going to the top of Wimbledon and eating strawberries, so we’re choosing to keep that price across all our items and keep the strawberries at that price,” she said.
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