UK supermarkets face tomato shortages.

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".

Numerous pictures of empty shelves in supermarkets have been circulating on social media in recent days.

Sources within the industry have acknowledged that there have been temporary supply challenges.

Among the images shared on social media, the shortage of tomatoes appears to be particularly significant.

A significant proportion of the tomatoes we consume over the winter months are grown in Morocco and Southern Spain. Both regions have recently been affected first by warm weather - which affected crop yields - then by a cold snap which has meant longer growth times.

Cancelled ferries from Morocco due to bad weather have also affected supplies.

Source: www.bbc.com

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