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Pumpkin shortage warning this Halloween as weather hits UK's patches

The Independent UK News · 18 October 2026 at 16:38

Pumpkin shortage warning this Halloween as weather hits UK's patches

Farmers fear there will be another drought next year due to the El Nino weather pattern

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Pumpkin shortage warning this Halloween as weather hits UK's patches

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