Britain’s so hot that woman in Dorset has grown BANANAS – as UK on course for warmest summer on record

BRITAIN’S blistering summer will see temperatures hit 38C tomorrow — with bananas among the few things growing. Health warnings were issued, with householders told to close the curtains for extra shade during a fifth successive heatwave. Pam Woodall found bananas growing on her garden fruit trees for the first time since she moved in 13 years ago in Poole, Dorset Credit: BNPS Pam said: ‘I was walking around the garden and thought, ‘What’s that?’ It looks amazing but I’ll wait to see if the bananas ripen’ Credit: BNPS Experts predicted shortages of some foods in shops and higher prices as drought-hit farms battle to keep crops alive during what is set to be the hottest summer on record. More expensive grain for animal feed will push up meat costs, and milk output has fallen as cows struggle in the heat and grass turns brown. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! NFU president Tom Bradshaw added: “It does feel like there are going to be some shortages of food product.” Analysts Shore Capital called it Britain’s “worst food security challenge in decades”. But in Poole, Dorset, Pam Woodall found bananas growing on her garden fruit trees for the first time since she moved in 13 years ago. The fruit typically grows in tropical climates in Asia and South America. But Pam said she was shocked to see a bunch on her tallest 10ft plant. She said: “I was walking around the garden and thought, ‘What’s that?’ It looks amazing but I’ll wait to see if the bananas ripen.” Most read in The Sun Pam said she was shocked to see a bunch on her tallest 10ft plant Credit: BNPS The fruit typically grows in tropical climates in Asia and South America Credit: BNPS Tomorrow’s 38C high would equal this year’s top temperature, recorded at Lingwood in Norfolk on June 26. Extreme amber heat warnings have been issued for large swathes of England, including London, parts of the South East and East, the Midlands, and Yorkshire. People are advised to keep out of the sun, drink lots of fluids — and close curtains. The Met Office also warned the hot weather is likely to bring travel chaos and damage to heat-sensitive infrastructure — potentially causing power cuts in places. Chief forecaster Chris Bulmer said: “High pressure is now becoming dominant and temperatures will build day-by-day. Southerly and south-easterly winds will also tap into the hot conditions over Europe.” Up to 27million people are under hosepipe bans as reservoirs and rivers dry up, with increased risk of wildfires. Comment now