Supermarkets in the UK are currently restricting purchases of some fruits and vegetables as supply issues keep shelves empty across the country.

A combination of bad weather and traffic problems in Africa and Europe has left UK supermarket shelves without tomatoes and reduced stocks of some other fresh produce.

Asda, one of the largest supermarket chains in the UK, has imposed a limit of three per customer on tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad dressings, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries, while even more upscale chain Morrisons said introduces a limitation. two pieces per client for tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers from Wednesday.

But supermarkets are known to be considering similar temporary measures.

Supermarket chains believe the problems stem from poor harvests in mainland Europe and North Africa, and that supplies will improve in the coming days or weeks.

Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at the British Retail Consortium representing UK supermarkets, said: “Difficult weather conditions in southern Europe and northern Africa have disrupted the harvest of some fruits and vegetables, including tomatoes and peppers.”

Source: The Independent, The Guardian.