UK supermarkets face tomato shortages

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Supplies of some fruit and vegetables, including tomatoes, to UK supermarkets have been disrupted by poor weather in Europe and Africa. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said that harvests had been hit by "difficult weather conditions".

Published 3 months ago · London, United Kingdom

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BBC News

UK supermarkets face tomato shortages

Harvests in Europe and Africa have been disrupted by bad weather, a retail body says.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

UK runs short of salad crops and citrus fruits after cold spell in Med

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The Independent

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Daily Express

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The Telegraph

Britain faces tomato shortage as bad weather squeezes supply

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Channel News Asia

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