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Tomato Shortage: How Far Is Brexit To Blame?

Some of the UK’s biggest supermarkets are limiting sales of tomatoes and other salad items.

The government says the shortages, which are expected to last for several weeks, have been “predominantly caused by poor weather in Spain and North Africa where they are produced”.

Others highlight the impact of high energy prices on UK growers, whether the government has done enough to help them and supermarket pricing.

Lots of people on social media have also been posting pictures of empty shelves in the UK and contrasting them with plenty of fresh produce in supermarkets in Europe, claiming Brexit is a factor.

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