UK berry harvest reaches record despite summer heatwaves

British berry growers report a 6% increase in crop yields this year, driven partly by investments in climate-resilient irrigation infrastructure that helped farms adapt to severe heat and water shortages.

First covered Aug 26, 2026 · 9:00 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

UK berry harvest reaches record despite summer heatwaves — Image via theguardian.com

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31d Guardian Environment 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 British farmers have faced a…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-27 (#13)

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