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Why England's 2027 dinner plates will have fewer potatoes
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By mid-October, England's reservoirs contained just 54% of their capacity, a level that was 21 percentage points under the long-term average for that period. A grower in Suffolk anticipates reducing his potato and onion cultivation by 10-15%, as farmers are concerned about insufficient water for irrigation. Smaller harvests could mean fewer vegetables and higher prices next year, unless winter brings heavy rain.
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