British farmers are turning their backs on potatoes

There are signs that British farmers are starting to turn their backs on the potato, leading to forecasts of higher prices and shortages for the British consumer. Potatoes are usually planted in the spring to be harvested from late August to October. However, many growers have already decided to allocate less land for potatoes this year. According to Cedric Porter, managing editor of World Potato Markets, the UK will see as much as 10 percent less land used for potato cultivation by 2023, which could reduce the October harvest by 10 percent. This comes on top of a historically low ...