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Tesco brought in buying restrictions in February in response to supply issues within the industry and put in place a three-item buying limit per customer

British supermarkets are imposing limits on how many salad staples shoppers can buy as supply shortages leave shelves empty of some types of fruit and vegetables. The disappearance of fresh produce is said to be largely the result of adverse weather leading to a reduced harvest in southern Europe and…

Supermarkets introduced rationing of certain fruit and vegetables last month as a result of shortages caused by unusually cold weather in Europe and north Africa

Shops were forced to impose rations on certain products last month following widespread supply issues.

Retailers remove cap on cucumbers, broccoli and raspberries but rationing remains on tomatoes and peppers

Shelves were bare of fresh produce items including cucumbers, peppers and lettuces

Production problems in Morocco began in January

Met Office's yellow warning could signal new problems for fruit and vegetable supply as farmers hold off heating their greenhouses

The expert says that the real issue with the current shortage is to do with a problem that has been building 'for years'.