The recent heatwave has compromised the 'yield and quality' of potato crops, a trade body says.
He added: "Now is a crucial time for potato growers. If it stays dry much longer, we are looking at seriously reduced yields."
Andrew Crook, president of the Leeds-based National Federation of Fish Friers, said the price of fish and chips would increase as a result of reduced yields.
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