Synopsis
Ade travels to the Netherlands to see where we import most of our tomatoes from.
- Programme: What Britain Buys and Sells in a Day
- Series: 1
- Episode: Fruit and Veg
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2019
- Business | Imports/Exports
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