Why UK supermarkets are working out of tomatoes?

The UK largely depends on nations equivalent to Morocco and Spain for tomatoes throughout winters and unhealthy climate in these areas has massively affected the crop harvest.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 21, 2023 11:57 IST

Shelves in UK supermarkets have run dry of tomatoes. (Image: Twitter)

By India Today Web Desk: The United Kingdom (UK) is going through a scarcity of tomatoes after grocery store provides had been impacted by disrupted harvests in southern Europe and North Africa.

Warmer climate in these areas that affected crop yields was adopted by current cooler climate resulting in longer progress occasions, in line with a report by Reuters.

The UK largely depends on nations equivalent to Morocco and Spain for tomatoes through the winter. In Morocco, growers have struggled with chilly climate, heavy rain and floods. Spanish crops have additionally been affected by unhealthy climate previously three or 4 weeks.

Moreover, the heavy rains have additionally brought on ferry cancellations and transport disruption which has made it nearly unattainable to deliver the greens to the UK.

Numerous photos of empty cabinets in supermarkets have been circulating on social media in current days.

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Supermarket Morrisons positioned indicators by the empty tomato cabinets in shops throughout the UK saying: “Availability across our tomato range has been significantly impacted by adverse weather conditions across Spain and Morocco.

“Difficult climate circumstances within the South of Europe and Northern Africa have disrupted harvest for some fruit and greens together with tomatoes,” Andrew Opie, director of food & sustainability at the British Retail Consortium, which represents the major supermarket groups, said on Monday, Reuters reported.

Andrew added, “However, supermarkets had been adept at managing provide chain points and are working with farmers to make sure that prospects are capable of entry a variety of contemporary produce.”

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Feb 21, 2023