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Some optimism as potato harvest ends earlier than last year

As the potato harvest draws to a close across the UK, Cedric Porter takes a look at the markets

Cedric Porter
Business Reporter
clock • 4 min read
Some optimism as potato harvest ends earlier than last year

Potato growers are relieved they largely escaped the horrors of last year's harvest which saw some crops remain in the ground until the spring, when many had to be ploughed in, but there is not a big appetite...

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