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Halloween pumpkin harvest more trick than treat, say growers

Seasonal crop latest to suffer from growing season plagued by bad weather and pests

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Pumpkin shortage may dampen Halloween festivities
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Pumpkin shortage may dampen Halloween festivities

Halloween festivities could be the latest victim of the challenging growing season as farmers report a disappointing pumpkin harvest. Jack Ward, chief executive of the British Growers Association said...

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