Halloween pumpkin harvest more trick than treat, say growers

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

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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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