Scorching summer sparks harvest fears as Sussex fruit growers warn crops are 'cooking' on the trees

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Scorching summer sparks harvest fears as Sussex fruit growers warn crops are 'cooking' on the trees.

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Weeks of high temperatures and little rain are taking their toll on Sussex's fruit growers, with fears this year's harvest could produce smaller fruit.The effects are already being seen in orchards across the county.

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Growers say prolonged heat is putting crops under increasing pressure.Richard Stogdon, Local Grower, Laurel Tree Farms, said he cannot remember conditions like this."I don't think there's been another period like this in history," he said, adding that growers are becoming increasingly concerned by the extreme temperatures.

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He said the following season produced "a very, very light crop" and fears this year could follow a similar pattern if the hot weather continues.The challenges do not end once the fruit leaves the field.At TG Fruits, keeping produce cool during storage and transport has become increasingly difficult.Tom...

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