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France faces ‘catastrophic’ vegetable shortage after triple heatwave

2026-07-21T09:09:00+01:00By

Industry body Légumes de France issues warning after extreme weather destroys crops including onions, garlic, carrots and lettuce

  • France faces ‘catastrophic’ vegetable shortage after triple heatwave

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