Asda and Morrisons are lifting restrictions on the sale of some fruit and vegetables as supply issues are beginning to ease. Limits on cucumbers will be lifted at Morrisons, whilst restrictions on lettuce and broccoli will be lifted at Asda. Restrictions of three per person on tomatoes and peppers at Asda will remain.
Asda is fully lifting restrictions on cucumbers, lettuces, broccoli, cauliflower, raspberries and salad leaves. It said that supply of remaining restricted produce is expected to be back to normal within weeks. The idea behind the supermarket restrictions was to ensure that as many customers as possible could buy what they need.
Shoppers began to share their frustration about shortages of tomatoes around 20 February, with supermarkets responding to say a combination of bad weather and related transport problems in north Africa and Europe were causing significant supply problems. The shortage also affected other products, leaving shelves without a number of fresh produce items such as cucumbers, peppers and lettuces.
Lidl lifts all restrictions on fresh produce
Lidl is lifting restrictions on the sale of fruit and vegetables as supply issues begin to ease. Many supermarkets restricted sales of some salad items blaming bad weather. Limits on cucumbers will be lifted at Morrisons, although the supermarket is still restricting sales of tomatoes, lettuces and peppers to two per person.
It said that supply of remaining restricted produce is expected to be back to normal within weeks.
Source: bbc.com