Top of the crops: record heatwaves help deliver bumper UK berry harvest
Despite a summer of heatwaves and drought, UK berry farmers have reported a bumper harvest due to investments in climate-resilient irrigation. The yield is 6% higher than the previous year, though some late-season crops face challenges.
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It demonstrates how agricultural innovation and technology can help mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on food production.
Blackberries, blueberries and raspberries have done particularly well this year. Photograph: Lia Toby/PA Blackberries, blueberries and raspberries have done particularly well this year. Photograph: Lia Toby/PA Farming Top of the crops: record heatwaves help deliver bumper UK berry harvest Investment in climate-resilient irrigation enables this year’s haul to rise 6% on 2025’s already bigger-than-usual yield
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