Morrisons and Asda ease rationing of fruit and veg

ASDA and Morrisons have lifted some of their restrictions on fresh fruit and vegetables after shortages eased.

Asda is no longer limiting shoppers to a maximum of three cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries per person. Limits of three still apply to tomatoes and peppers, but the UK’S third largest supermarket expects supplies to return to normal within a couple of weeks.

Morrisons has also ended its cap on cucumbers. However, its customers are still only allowed to buy a maximum of two tomatoes, lettuces and peppers.

The supermarkets began rationing fruit and vegetables last month after a poor harvest in Spain and North Africa due to flooding and cold temperatures squeezed supplies.

Surging fertiliser prices linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine also affected food supplies. Shipments out of Morocco were also hit by bad weather.

Farmers across the UK said that high energy prices saw domestic producers cut back on production, while others had been driven out of the industry completely.