Britons told to 'eat more spuds while you can' as farmers warn potato crop under threat

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Britons have been instructed to "eat more spuds while you can" as farmers have warned the UK's potato crop is under threat.The nation's favourite carbohydrate is known to stop growing entirely once temperatures climb above 30C, leaving behind stunted crops.And, over the past several months, temperatures have often soared above the threshold.Yesterday, regions across south east England saw temperatures rise to highs of 35C while areas up north enjoyed a respite from the heat.

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It's like watering a corpse," Jim Wayman told The Telegraph.Mr Wayman works for 3Ms, an East Anglian potato-growing conglomerate, a mammoth supplier which is partially responsible for the potato population in major supermarkets, including Aldi and M&S, across the nation.He added: "We're being accused of scaremongering, and the big retailers are saying their customers expect a certain standard of size but...

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