Bere Regis, watercress harvesting
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Bere Regis, watercress harvesting
Image: © Mike Faherty Taken: 11 Apr 2013
Watercress is cultivated in concrete-lined reservoirs, with a layer of gravel on their bases, for the plants to attach their roots to. When ready for harvesting, the plants are scooped out of the water (red tractor), and transferred to another tractor (blue) for transport. See also Image
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Image Location
Latitude
50.751331
Longitude
-2.220655