Heat Waves Hit Home: The Bitter Harvest of Climate Change The latest crop to suffer from Britain's record breaking heatwaves is the humble pumpkin.
Farmers warn that this year's pumpkins will be roughly half their usual size and twice as hard to carve, a stark reminder that climate change is no longer just a distant threat but an unmistakable reality.
The UK's peak pumpkin growth season, typically between May and September, saw temperatures soar above 30C for over 40 consecutive days.