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Fruit farmers call for action as extreme heat threatens production

Fears growing as temperatures near 40 degrees in Kent and first hosepipe ban is issued

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 3 min read
The extreme weather is adding to challenges faced by growers
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The extreme weather is adding to challenges faced by growers

Growers in Kent and East Sussex are feeling the impact of this week's extreme heat with farmers resorting to overnight spraying to protect staff and crops from the record-breaking temperatures. According...

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