Britons told to 'eat more spuds while you can' as farmers warn potato crop under threat

Britons have been instructed to "eat more spuds while you can" as farmers have warned the UK's potato crop is under threat.The nation's favourite carbohydrate is known to stop growing entirely once temperatures climb above 30C, leaving behind stunted crops.And, over the past several months, temperatures have often soared above the threshold.Yesterday, regions across south east England saw temperatures rise to highs of 35C while areas up north enjoyed a respite from the heat. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "We’ve been chucking water on them, but in this heat they’re not growing. It’s like watering a corpse," Jim Wayman told The Telegraph.Mr Wayman works for 3Ms, an East Anglian potato-growing conglomerate, a mammoth supplier...

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