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Dry season to cut carrot yields by up to 30%

The British Carrot Growers Association has warned that carrot yields are likely to be 15–30% below expectations this season, with some crops particularly badly affected where access to irrigation water has been…

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Dry season to cut carrot yields by up to 30%

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The British Carrot Growers Association has warned that carrot yields are likely to be 15–30% below expectations this season, with some crops particularly badly affected where access to irrigation water has been restricted or exhausted. Early heatwaves during May and June caused serious establishment problems, killing newly germinated carrots in some areas and forcing growers to re-drill fields. In addition to the cost of seed and field operations, crops planted later in the season are unlikely to achieve the yields originally anticipated.  Subsequent periods of extreme heat and drought have compounded the problem, with growers irrigating crops more frequently than ever before…