Pembroke Farmers Market's annual potato market has had to be postponed for a month due to the long cold spring.

Originally scheduled for the end of May, the market celebrates the famous Pembrokeshire first early potato crop, but local growers and the market's main vegetable producer in particular, will not have potatoes ready in time.

"The long wet winter and the recent cold spring has delayed our usual planting and because the soil was not warm enough anything already planted has not grown," said Barry Hathway, of Broomhill Farm, Angle. "We have been planting everything, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, around a month later than usual. But the sun is now shining and we should have a really great crop in June."

As a result the decision has been taken to delay the market which will now be held on Saturday, June 22, in Pembroke Town Hall.

"It is the delicious Pembrokeshire first earlies that make this such a popular event," said Elizabeth Gossage, development officer for Pembroke 21C Community Association who organise Pembroke Farmers Market.

"We could not hold it without Barry who usually has a large box of potatoes outside the front of the market for people to pick and bag. We also sell cooked varieties inside in the café for people to taste with local butter and herbs."

This year an added attraction will be a Low Carbon Cook Off event devised by the recently-closed Eco Centre Wales. Two teams will compete head-to-head to create a winning dish that has the lowest environmental impact - as long as they include Pembrokeshire first earlies! So if you come, be inspired, and vote for the Low Carbon Cook.