Fruit and Veg Shortage... really?

[Flooble]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64718823

Only affects Asda and Morrisons apparently - so probably invisible to the PH Waitrose shoppers

But, seriously? This feels like the media trying to create more panic buying. We've not noticed anything - has anyone else?

[vixen1700]

Saw the tomato shortage thing on the Sky News site this morning and a couple of people have mentioned it on another forum.

More panic buying again.

[toastyhamster]

Morrisons yesterday, definitely noticed that the salad shelves were depleted, zero lettuce, and much reduced toms. Much better today, looked about 80% stocked.

I've seen more items being marked out of stock (not Morrisons) as I browse for my delivery orders generally, but so far it's not been anything I've been able to wait for or get an alterative.

[deadslow]

been in a couple of supermarkets this week around Glasgow. Fruit and Veg shelves empty.

[Scabutz]

Only thing I have noticed is the local Tesco express hasnt had peppers on a few occasions. When I went to the co op they also didnt have any and he said we sold loads today, presumably because Tesco didnt have any. But ordered from big Tesco and they had some.

[Bonefish Blues]

Tomatoes have been few and far for a few weeks.

[Flooble]

deadslow said:

been in a couple of supermarkets this week around Glasgow. Fruit and Veg shelves empty.

Well yeah, why stock something no-one is buying

[Cold]

Yep, lack of fresh tomatoes and peppers for a while now at my local Morrisons.

[ZedLeg]

I was in my local asda yesterday and the veg aisles did have a lot of empty space.

[anonymous-user]

vixen1700 said:

More panic buying again.

No doubt idiots will start buying way more fruit and veg than they can ever eat and end up throwing away like the early lockdown days.

[thebraketester]

It always seems that the egg shelves are decimated at Tesco when I go.

[BoRED S2upid]

vixen1700 said:

Saw the tomato shortage thing on the Sky News site this morning and a couple of people have mentioned it on another forum.

More panic buying again.

Can’t remember the last time I bought a tomato that wasn’t in a tin and I can manage with 1 cucumber a week.

[dudleybloke]

Bacon makes a tasty alternative to lettuce and tomatoes can be substituted with meatballs.
We can get through this!

[HTP99]

Aldi today, definate tomato shortage, as in none apart from on the vine cherry, Sainsburys had some but not much, neither had peppers apart from green..... no thanks!

Managed to get eggs though in Sainsburys, picked up 2 dozen, Aldi as usual had no eggs what so ever.

[Bonefish Blues]

dudleybloke said:

Bacon makes a tasty alternative to lettuce and tomatoes can be substituted with meatballs.
We can get through this!

You need to start a recipe tips thread - this is important public information!

[Promised Land]

Bonefish Blues said:

Tomatoes have been few and far for a few weeks.

They certainly have in my local Asda, in fact the store has been woeful on a lot of daily food for a long time, countless times the bread isle is looking like something from 1980's USSR, eggs have not been there for months now, salad cream was another they didn't have for weeks and now I notice tomamtoes shelves are empty.

Tesco near by however, never seem to have a shortage.

[Paul Dishman]

Flooble said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64718823

Only affects Asda and Morrisons apparently - so probably invisible to the PH Waitrose shoppers

But, seriously? This feels like the media trying to create more panic buying. We've not noticed anything - has anyone else?

Waitrose Exeter this very afternoon: no tomatoes or peppers on the shelves

[TheLurker]

Promised Land said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Tomatoes have been few and far for a few weeks.

They certainly have in my local Asda, in fact the store has been woeful on a lot of daily food for a long time, countless times the bread isle is looking like something from 1980's USSR, eggs have not been there for months now, salad cream was another they didn't have for weeks and now I notice tomamtoes shelves are empty.

Tesco near by however, never seem to have a shortage.

Same near me. Asda have had quite a lot of shortages for months now.

[Dogwatch]

Paul Dishman said:

Waitrose Exeter this very afternoon: no tomatoes or peppers on the shelves

[Paul Dishman]

Dogwatch said:

Paul Dishman said:

Waitrose Exeter this very afternoon: no tomatoes or peppers on the shelves

But...picked up some cherry tomatoes, yellow and green peppers at Tesco on our way home. No red peppers.....but I expect we'll survive.