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Strawberries, faith and farming: How a Punjabi family built a soft fruit empire in Worcestershire

From the breadbasket of India to the fruit and vegetable bowl of the UK 鈥� how one family from the Punjab established an award-winning soft fruit business in Worcestershire

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Makhan Singh Padda started the business and son Bal joined in 2012.
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Makhan Singh Padda started the business and son Bal joined in 2012.

Vicarage Nurseries in the Vale of Evesham started as a humble 3ha (7-acre) hobby plot some 30 years ago, but now covers more than 57ha (140 acres) across two sites, and employs more than 150 seasonal workers....

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