Pesticide Usage in Scotland: Soft Fruit Crops 2022
This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on Soft Fruit Crops in Scotland during 2022.
Appendix 2 – Survey statistics
Census and sample information
| Crop | Scotland 2021 | Scotland 2020 | Percentage change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry | 1,187 | 1,194 | -1 |
| Raspberry | 243 | 241 | 1 |
| Blackcurrant | 320 | 297 | 8 |
| Blueberry | 253 | 265 | -4 |
| Mixed and other soft fruits | 157 | 172 | -9 |
| All soft fruit | 2,159 | 2,168 | <0.5 |
Note: data taken from the 2021 and 2020 June Agricultural Census. There was no census in 2022, see changes from previous years section for full details.
All areas exclude multi-cropping.
It was estimated from the crops encountered in the 2022 sample, that 11 ha of the mixed and other soft fruit categories in the census were raspberry, strawberry, blueberry or blackcurrant.
| Size(1) (ha) | North | Angus | South | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 - 4.99 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 36 |
| 5.00 - 9.99 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 10.00 - 19.99 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| 20 + | 0 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| All sizes | 22 | 46 | 13 | 81 |
(1) Refers to the total area of soft fruit crops grown on the holding, including those grown in the open and those grown under glasshouse or walk-in plastic structures.
| Size(1) (ha) | Scotland(2) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 - 4.99 | 35 |
| 5.00 - 9.99 | 27 |
| 10.00 - 19.99 | 57 |
| 20 + | 244 |
| All sizes | 363 |
| Size(1) (ha) | Scotland(2) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 - 4.99 | 117 |
| 5.00 - 9.99 | 44 |
| 10.00 - 19.99 | 85 |
| 20 + | 349 |
| All sizes | 596 |
(1) Refers to the total area of soft fruit crops grown on the holding, including those grown in the open and those grown under glasshouse or walk-in plastic structures.
(2) Regional data have not been provided in order to prevent disclosure of information relating to fewer than five holdings.
Note: there was no June 2022 Agricultural Census, therefore data was taken from the June 2021 Census – see changes from previous years section for further details.
| Size(1) (ha) | Scotland(2) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 - 4.99 | 8 |
| 5.00 - 9.99 | 52 |
| 10.00 - 19.99 | 106 |
| 20 + | 782 |
| All sizes | 948 |
| Size(1) (ha) | Scotland(2) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 - 4.99 | 39 |
| 5.00 - 9.99 | 75 |
| 10.00 - 19.99 | 224 |
| 20 + | 1,225 |
| All sizes | 1,563 |
(1) Refers to the total area of soft fruit crops grown on the holding, including those grown in the open and those grown under glasshouse or walk-in plastic structures.
(2) Regional data have not been provided in order to prevent disclosure of information relating to fewer than five holdings.
Note: there was no June 2022 Agricultural Census, therefore data was taken from the June 2021 Census – see changes from previous years section for further details.
| Size(1) (ha) | North | Angus | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 - 9.99 | 3.1524 | 2.1810 | 2.8119 |
| 10.00 - 19.99 | 1.3109 | ||
| 20 + | 1.2815 | 47.5417 |
| Size(1) (ha) | Angus | North & South |
|---|---|---|
| 0.01 - 4.99 | 6.0857 | 4.2630 |
| 5.00 - 9.99 | 1.3356 | 1.8307 |
| 10.00 - 19.99 | 2.1645 | 1.9154 |
| 20 + | 1.3253 | 2.8837 |
(1) Refers to the total area of soft fruit crops grown on the holding, including those grown in the open and those grown under glasshouse or walk-in plastic structures.
Note: raising factors are calculated by comparing the sampled crop area to the census crop area.
| Crop | North Adj. 1 | Angus Adj. 1 | South Adj. 1 | Adj 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry | 0.8671 | 3.2376 | 0.6859 | 1.0000 |
| Raspberry | 6.5422 | 2.9656 | 4.2511 | 1.0000 |
| Blackcurrant | 6.1809 | 0.7722 | 1.2296 | 1.0000 |
| Other soft fruit | 1.0993 | 1.7985 | 1.0067 | 1.0000 |
| Crop | Angus Adj. 1 | North & South Adj. 1 | Adj 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry | 1.0087 | 1.0489 | 1.0000 |
| Raspberry | 1.2408 | 0.6449 | 1.0000 |
| Other soft fruit | 0.8813 | 0.9630 | 1.0000 |
Response rates
The table below summarises the number of holdings contacted during the survey.
| 2022 | Percentage total | |
|---|---|---|
| Target sample | 82 | 100 |
| Total achieved | 81 | 99 |
| Total number of refusals/non-contact | 24 | |
| Total number of farms approached | 105 |
Financial burden to farmers
To minimise the burden on farmers, the survey team used non-visit methods of collection such as email, post or telephone call, where possible.
To determine the total burden that the 2022 Soft Fruit Crop Survey placed on those providing the information, the surveyors recorded the time that respondents spent providing the data during the surveys. This sample represents 100 per cent of growers surveyed. The median time taken to provide the information was 15 minutes.
The following formula was used to estimate the total cost of participating:
Burden (£) = No. surveyed x median time taken (hours) x typical hourly rate*
(* using median “Full Time Gross” hourly pay for Scotland of £16.69)(5)
The total financial burden to all growers resulting from participation in the 2022 Soft Fruit Crop survey was calculated to be £337.97.
Contact
Email: psu@sasa.gov.scot
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