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Small potato crop expected

The UK could plant its smallest area of potatoes ever in 2022, making the country more reliant on imports

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Small potato crop expected

The UK could plant its smallest area of potatoes ever in 2022, making the country more reliant on imports But the exact size of the UK area and crop in 2021 is difficult to judge without AHDB estimates....

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