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The price of chips is set to be the next thing to batter household budgets as potato growers warned of a rise in prices after the recent heatwave ravaged crops. Farmers fear the cost of humble spud is likely to spike after the yield and quality of potato crops has been hit by the record-breaking temperatures.
A spokesperson for the trade body said: "Southern and eastern areas of Britain are currently experiencing the worst growing conditions. The further north you go, the less the impact, but it is pretty much the whole of England that is suffering at the minute. "Now is the critical time for moisture and growth. There are growers that have stopped irrigating because of a lack of water in water courses. We've suffered a prolonged drought period, it’s not just the last couple of days.
It's another blow for Britain's beloved chippies, which have taken a battering this year due to the sharp rise in prices. Andrew Crook, president of the National Federation of Fish Friers, said between 20 and 40 fish and chip shops were closing across Britain every month.
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