Experts warn costs of chips will double - and the price won't drop until at least 2024. Two experts have cast their expert opinions on the ongoing 'potato crisis' - warning it is far from over.
Last month farmers' said potato prices will rise due to crops being ravaged by the heatwaves. Due to the lack of moisture in the soil, potatoes, which are around 80% water, would be in shorter supply, they said.
Now chip experts say wholesale prices are on the rise as a result - costs which will be passed on to customers in restaurants, takeaways and supermarkets. Coupled with the rising prices of oil and energy, this could see a portion of humble chip shop chips double in cost, said one expert.
