Britain is facing a pumpkin shortage, according to a report.Heavy rains in August are said to have damaged the pumpkin crop, meaning they could be in short supply this Halloween.Jon Barfoot, commercial director of fruit and vegetable supplier Barfoots, which expects to sell around one million pumpkins this year, told The Grocer that yields would be around 50 per cent down overall this autumn. He said: "Retailers don't take any fruits with minor blemishes or soft spots as these progress...
