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Pea shortage fears after earliest harvest in years

Early harvest hits pea farms in East Yorkshire, raising fears of a UK freezer shortages.

The long spell of sunny and dry weather has brought on an early harvest this year. For some pea farmers across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire it’s the earliest in more than a decade. This has brought on challenges for many growers who fear there may be a shortage of British peas in supermarket freezers. More from Pritti Mistry.

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