Shortages on shelves as wet weather hits fruit & veg crops
Published on The Grocer
Wet weather in the UK and Europe is continuing to cause significant issues for fruit and veg crops, leading to sporadic shortages of some items on supermarket shelves this week.
Analysis of supermarket availability by The Grocer shows strawberries in particular have been in short supply, with gaps present in Tesco, Lidl, Sainsbury’s and Asda’s fresh produce aisles in recent days [Assosia].
Similar issues with raspberries have also been found, especially in Morrisons and Lidl, while the supply of avocados and peppers have also been constrained in a number of UK supermarkets.
It follows several weeks of wet weather across key growing regions in Spain and Morocco, which supply a significant proportion of the UK’s fresh produce at this time of year.
Published on The Grocer, 20th February 2026
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