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Summer drought impacts UK pumpkin crops before Halloween

Farmers say yields are far below normal, with some patches producing only 50 pumpkins instead of 10,000 after the warmest summer on record.

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Pumpkin patches in the UK have been significantly impacted by the summer drought with many crops struggling to grow and being much smaller, according to farmers.

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Summer drought impacts UK pumpkin crops before Halloween

Pumpkin patches in the UK have been significantly impacted by the summer drought with many crops struggling to grow and being much smaller, according to farmers.

·Ireland
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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
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