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British Tomato Growers' Association
Abbreviation BTGA
Formation 1997
Legal status Non-profit organization
Purpose Tomato growing
Location
  • Barnham, West Sussex, UK
Region served
UK
Membership
Tomato growers
Chairman
Nigel Bartle
Website Tomato Growers' Association

The British Tomato Growers' Association is an organisation based in West Sussex that represents tomato growers in the UK.

Structure

The UK is only 18% self-sufficient in tomatoes. The organisation represents over 90% of tomato growers in the UK (around 850). The British Tomato Season runs from March to October. The Chairman is Nigel Bartle, who is the Manager of Cornerways Nursery in Stoke Ferry, Norfolk. It has the largest tomato-growing glasshouse in the UK.

Events

British Tomato Week takes place in May.

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