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Washout year may have hit nutrition and taste of UK fruit and veg

2013-01-09 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: You may have noticed British-grown fruit and vegetables getting smaller, or having blighted and discoloured skin all consequences of 2012's sustained bad weather. But a leading scientist is now warning that the mis-shapen produce is only half the story: it could also be less healthy and less tasty as a result. Heavy rainfall is likely to have washed away nutrients in the soil, while the lack of sunshine could have adversely affected sugar levels in growing produce, says Professor Mike Gooding,...

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