Pesticide Usage in Scotland: Outdoor Vegetable Crops 2015

Information from a survey of pesticide use on vegetable crops grown for human consumption in Scotland during 2015.


Table 37 Distribution of vegetable sample (excluding holdings growing only peas)

Number of holdings surveyed in each region and size group

Size (1)(ha) Highlands & Islands Caithness & Orkney Moray Firth Aberdeen Angus East Fife Lothian Central Lowlands Tweed Valley Scotland
0.1-9.9 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 11
10-19.9 0 0 2 1 13 4 2 2 0 24
20-29.9 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 1 1 11
30-39.9 0 0 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 8
>40 0 0 1 0 6 1 1 2 1 12
All sizes 3 2 6 4 27 10 5 7 2 66

(1) Refers to the area of vegetable crops (excluding vining peas) grown on holding

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