English potatoes are likely to be affected by drought

Drought expected to shrink English potato yields

2026-08-14T10:09:00+01:00By

Heatwaves and drought conditions are likely to reduce yields and tuber size of the English potato crop, while Scotland could still see average harvest due to higher rainfall

  • Drought expected to shrink English potato yields

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