Small fries: Why summer heatwave may mean we have to put up with shorter chips

Shoppers warned of shorter chips after drought hits potato crops

The UK saw droughts declared in eight regions in England this summer after encountering a heatwave which saw temperatures soar.

Small fries: Why summer heatwave may mean we have to put up with shorter chips

While shortages on shelves are not expected, Tim Rooke says people may "have to accept that the chips that we buy may not be as long as they normally are".

Shorter chips on the menu as lack of rain stunts potatoes

Shoppers told to expect smaller and more blemished potatoes on supermarket shelves

Small fries: Why summer heatwave may mean we have to put up with shorter chips

Small fries: Why summer heatwave may mean we have to put up with shorter chips