4. Notes
4.10. Strawberries and Raspberries (methodology)
In 2011 the census form was amended to collect more detailed information on soft fruits. Two additional categories were added to identify the areas of strawberries and raspberries grown under glass or plastic structures. Previously, in collecting specific information for these fruits, only areas grown in the open were recorded. Although some areas of strawberries and raspberries may have been included in "other fruit" under glass or plastic structures, in the previous years we are not able to disaggregate the total.
This amendment to the form improves the level of detail of soft fruit grown in Scotland, although changes between 2010 and 2011 should be treated with caution.
Adjustments have been made to the areas of strawberries and raspberries for holdings submitting the Single Application Form ( SAF) as it is possible for these holdings to record their area of strawberries and raspberries twice (once through reporting land items on the SAF and once through reporting their areas under glass or plastic structures on the census form). Where we suspect this was the case, we have deducted the double counting from the area of strawberries and raspberries grown in the open reported on SAF. We will investigate and quality assure this methodology further during the 2012 June Census.