Expect fewer but bigger Halloween pumpkins after wet summer, say UK farmers

Major producers report 'significant levels of rot' in fields due to rainfall but bursts of sunshine have also led to larger than average pumpkinsShoppers can expect fewer but bigger pumpkins on sale in the run-up to Halloween as a result of the UK's wet summer, farmers and producers have warned.The weather has squeezed supplies of the seasonal favourite, with major growers reporting "significant levels of rot" which have led to thousands being left to turn to pulp in the fields rather than heading for the supermarkets. Continue reading...