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After a very brief cooling down period, the heatwave is back with vengeance. Temperatures are expected to hit 30C in places today and the mid-30s on Friday, but it's not just people suffering. Our favourite foods and essential ingredients also struggle in extreme temperatures and this could have a huge knock-on effect. Jack Ward, chief executive of the British Growers Association, told Grocer Magazine: "It's exceptionally difficult at the moment because a lot of things should've been planted in March but weren't.
短暂降温后，天气又开始热起来了。预计今日最高气温达30度，周五最高温度达35度，但遭罪的不止是人类。我们最爱的食物和必须养分也在酷热天气下痛苦挣扎，可能会产生极大的连锁反应。英国种植者协会（British Growers Association）的首席执行官杰克·沃德对Grocer Magazine说道："现在是困难时期，因为很多植物本该在3月份就种下去了，但却没有。"
Lettuces
生菜
Growers have warned there could be a shortage because of a high demand for leafy salads in the summer heat. And a record 18 million lettuces were sold in the first week of July, which is 40% more than at the same time last year. To keep up with demand, wholesalers and farmers have been forced to fly in supplies from abroad to meet requirements of supermarkets.
种植者已警告称：夏天，由于人们对蔬菜沙拉的需求量很大，所以生菜可能会出现短缺。7月份的第一周，共售出1800万颗生菜，创历史新高，比去年同期增长40%。为了满足人们的需求，批发商和农民被迫进口国外的生菜，以满足超市需求。
Carrots
胡萝卜
Heat and rainfall have affected the growth of carrots this year and they are being harvested in smaller sizes. Average wholesale prices are up nearly 55% as a result, according to the Grocer magazine. Farmer Rodger Hobson believes the carrot shortage could last until June 2019 and force supermarkets to import the vegetable from abroad. Mr Hobson, chairman of the British Carrot Growers Association, said: "We normally plant in March and April because the longer they are in the ground, the more they grow."
酷暑和降雨影响了今年胡萝卜的生长，收割的胡萝卜尺寸较小。据Grocer杂志表示，由此带来的结果是：胡萝卜的平均批发价上涨了55%。罗杰·霍布森（农民）认为，胡萝卜短缺的情况会一直持续到2019年6月，迫使超市从国外进口。霍布森也是英国胡萝卜种植者协会（British Carrot Growers Association）的主席，他说："一般情况下，我们会在三四月份种植胡萝卜，因为呆在地里的时间越长，胡萝卜的个头就越大。"
"But because of the snow we didn't get them planted until the middle of May and it's not just the water shortage - it's also the temperatures. The optimum is 16C to 19C. It's 25C and the carrots just wilt."
"但受下雪天的影响，直到五月中旬我们才种下胡萝卜，不仅缺水--而且气温还高。最适宜胡萝卜生长的气温为16至19度。但现在已经25度了，胡萝卜会蔫掉的。"
Onions
洋葱
An "unprecedented" onion shortage is on the cards, according to Tim Elcombe, chairman of British Onions. He said 2018 is "the worst year in our history." Mr Ward said: "Volumes are down for all veg, but the veg still in the ground is the worst affected. We are seeing a 20-25% lower yield."
英国洋葱协会（British Onions）的主席Tim Elcombe表示，一场"史无前例的"洋葱短缺大战即将爆发。他说，2018年是"史上最糟糕的一年。"沃德先生说道："所有蔬菜的产量都在降低，但地里长的蔬菜最受影响，产量降低了20%至25%。"
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