Food shortages: British leek supplies 'exhausted by April' in latest warning

Food shortages: British leek supplies 'exhausted by April' in latest warning

The leek was one of many crops to fall foul of Britain's climate change-fuelled drought last year, while bad weather abroad has disrupted usual winter imports of items such as tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.

Shoppers report rising food shortages; growers warn UK leek supplies may run out – as it happened

Proportion of people experiencing shortages of food items has risen over the last year, ONS says

British growers warn of leek shortage due to ‘challenging weather’

The supply of homegrown leeks is expected to be exhausted by April and could even impact St David’s Day celebrations for some consumers.

British growers warn of leek shortage due to ‘challenging weather’

They said consumers will have to rely on imported produce this summer.

British Growers Warn of Leek Shortage Due to ‘Challenging Weather’

Growers are warning of a leek shortage that will see British-grown supplies exhausted by April.

Food shortages – latest: Carrots, broccoli and cabbages could run out in weeks as supermarkets ration

Growers also warn British-grown leek supplies could be exhausted by April