In the UK, the supply crisis of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, etc. due to extreme weather, led to purchase quantity limit

In the future, it seems that the whole family will have to mobilize to buy groceries in British supermarkets. This is because British supermarket chains scrambled to limit the number of purchases per person as agricultural product shipments decreased due to abnormal weather. “The number of purchases per customer is limited to 3 per item,” said Asda. The restricted items designated by Asda are tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad, broccoli, cauliflower, and strawberries. reach On the same day, another British supermarket chain, 'Morrison's,' also announced that from the next day, only two tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, and peppers could be purchased per person. Because. Andrew Opie of the UK Retailers Association explained that “extraordinary weather has occurred mainly in southern Europe and North Africa, causing disruptions in fruit and vegetable harvests.” Therefore, most agricultural products consumed in winter must be imported. In fact, it was found that about 80% of ...