From mango to mange tout, sales of fruit and veg are thriving, with the category reaching £14bn in sales for the first time ever last year. But while inflation is a big driver, it is far from the only explanation. Fresh Produce Journal Podcast host Nina Pullman is joined by Michael Barker and Fred Searle to lift the lid on what’s really happening in the category, charting the risers and fallers in the latest FPJ Big 50 Products, the definitive list of the top-selling fruit and veg.

Plus: what does the government’s new food strategy mean for fruit and veg sales? And is Joe Wicks’ recent post about expensive healthy food a sign of wider consumer discontent about rising prices?

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