Sorry.. but it’s too cold for Jerseys
FANS of Jersey Royal new potatoes face a shortage.
Supplies have been hit by cold and dry weather which has hampered growers in recent weeks.
Harvesting typically runs from April to July with May the peak time.
But after five weeks without rain on the Channel Island, Jersey’s potato exports to UK retailers are 40% down for this time of the year, according to the crop’s biggest supplier.
A spokesman for The Jersey Royal Company told The Grocer: “The cold weather and recent drought has so far decreased volumes.”
Exports to mainland Britain were also hit last week by French fishing protests over access to Jersey’s waters.