British stores limit each citizen to buy only two Moroccan tomatoes

Some supermarkets in the United Kingdom have imposed restrictions on shoppers' purchases of some fruits and vegetables due to "supply challenges" caused by weather conditions in southern Europe and North Africa, industry insiders said. The Kingdom was suffering from a shortage of tomatoes only, but the shortage affected other types of fruits and vegetables, which prompted retailers to impose restrictions on sales. This step came after farmers and suppliers in Morocco reported difficult conditions, from low temperatures to heavy rains and floods, in recent weeks that affected the volume of production. Bad weather, which also affected farmers in southern Spain, led to the cancellation of ferry services, exacerbating supply problems. "Challenging weather conditions in southern Europe and North Africa have disrupted the harvest of some fruits and vegetables, including tomatoes and bell peppers," Andrew Opie of the British Retail Consortium said in a statement. "The disruption is ...