Potato Shortage Due to Wet Summer

The summer’s wet weather has caused farmers to predict one of the worst potato harvests in decades

Crops are expected to be as low as 50% of a normal year because of torrential rain, Scottish farmers have warned.
 
This could leave the country with a domestic shortage, forcing retailers to sell imported potatoes at a higher price.
 
A spokeswoman for the UK Potato Council said, “We will strive to produce enough British potatoes, but the poor harvest could lead to a shortage of supply and in some cases, the prices going up.”
 
The UK usually produces almost six million tonnes of potatoes every year, with 870,000 tonnes coming from Scotland.